Facilitating organizational change: a collaborative, open systems perspective

Ludmila Malinova; Peter M. Bednar; Christine Welch

Facilitating organizational change: a collaborative, open systems perspective

Ludmila Malinova
, Peter M. Bednar
, Christine Welch

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Abstract

This paper serves a dual purpose: to commemorate the work of the late Prof. Antonin Rosicky in Systems thinking about management and information systems, and to highlight a toolbox for sociotechnical systems development that we believe reflect similar perspectives and helps to take this agenda forward. It is suggested that a prevailing paradigm of management thinking has tended to underestimate the complexity and uncertainty inherent in human activity systems because boundaries are seen as closed, and systems therefore susceptible of control. It is argued that a paradigm shift is required in organizational and management thinking, to embrace the inherent uncertainties within social systems, rather than make attempts to reduce them. Only in this way, it is argued, can the changing complexities of global systems be addressed as we move forward. The need for such a perspective is nowhere more apparent than in the field of Information Systems Development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies
Editors	Vladlena Benson, Fragkiskos Filippaios
Publisher	Academic Conferences International Limited
Pages	159-166
ISBN (Print)	978-1-910810-94-1
Publication status	Published - 10 Jun 2016
Event	15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies - Kingston University London, Kingston, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Jun 2016 → 10 Jun 2016 Conference number: 15

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Name
ISSN (Print)	2049-0968

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Conference	15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies
Abbreviated title	ECRM 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Kingston
Period	9/06/16 → 10/06/16

Keywords

Systems thinking
change management
information systems development
uncertainty
resilience

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Malinova, L., Bednar, P. M., & Welch, C. (2016). Facilitating organizational change: a collaborative, open systems perspective. In V. Benson, & F. Filippaios (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (pp. 159-166). Academic Conferences International Limited. http://www.academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_4937625-ECRM-2016-15th-European-Conference-on-Research-Methodology-for-Business-and-Management-Studies-London-UK-Print-ISSN-20490968-Print-ISBN.html

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Malinova, L, Bednar, PM & Welch, C 2016, Facilitating organizational change: a collaborative, open systems perspective. in V Benson & F Filippaios (eds), Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. Academic Conferences International Limited, pp. 159-166, 15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, Kingston, United Kingdom, 9/06/16. <http://www.academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_4937625-ECRM-2016-15th-European-Conference-on-Research-Methodology-for-Business-and-Management-Studies-London-UK-Print-ISSN-20490968-Print-ISBN.html>

Facilitating organizational change: a collaborative, open systems perspective. / Malinova, Ludmila; Bednar, Peter M.; Welch, Christine.
Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. ed. / Vladlena Benson; Fragkiskos Filippaios. Academic Conferences International Limited, 2016. p. 159-166.

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