The Responsive Organization

Torben Juul Andersen; Kjeld Fredens

The Responsive Organization

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Abstrakt

Modern cognitive science identifies a dynamic system of interacting fast and slow processes as essential to human thinking. The fast system observes and reacts to environmental stimuli and the slow system
interprets events and reasons about future actions. When the fast and slow processes interact they form a dynamic system that enables individuals to respond effectively to changing conditions. We project this dynamic perspective onto human interaction in organizations where observations and experiential insights gained by employees and operating managers are linked to forward-looking planning considerations that take place around the top-management echelons. This identifies the responsive organization that is able to observe and react to frequent and often abrupt environmental changes and thereby adapt organizational activities to the changing reality.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Udgivelses sted	Frederiksberg
Udgiver	Copenhagen Business School [wp]
Antal sider	40
Status	Udgivet - 18 nov. 2013

Navn	CGSR Working Paper Series
Nummer	1

Emneord

dynamic systems
organizational adaptability
fast and slow processes
emotional intelligence
interactive strategy-making

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Juul Andersen_FredensForlagets udgivne version, 323 KBLicens: CC BY-NC-ND

Citationsformater

Andersen, T. J., & Fredens, K. (2013). The Responsive Organization. Copenhagen Business School [wp]. CGSR Working Paper Series, Nr. 1

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