Study About Complexity Theories
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Study About Complexity Theories
Added on 2019-10-01
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ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Use of complexity theory to understand emergent change..............................................................3Reduction of negative impact of political behavior.........................................................................7Managers need to use different organizational development techniques to lead organizational change............................................................................................................................................10References......................................................................................................................................141
IntroductionIt is imperative for organizations to develop a unique proposition so that an edge can be takenover other competitors and this can be done by managing change in the organization. In thisreport, we will study about complexity theories which help to change in the organization can bescrutinized closely. Such theories help the managers and leaders in the organization to respondeasily to ever changing business environment. Managing change in an organization is veryimportant in the ever intensifying global business environment. Theories of organizationalchange need to be developed after regular intervals to deal and survive such changes.2
Use of complexity theory to understand emergent changeIf we define complexity, it means the level of heterogeneity or complications in the external-internal factors affecting the organization such as political, social, technological factors etc.Complexity theory put emphasis on how the factors at smaller levels in a complicated systemaffect the behavior and overall results at the larger level. More the complexity more time taken tounderstand and predict the changes. When complications in the system start increasing, themanagers and leaders need to become more far-sighted so that they can predict the changes toavoid any losses. The changes occur in many governmental policies which has the capacity toaffect any organization to a great extent. Adapting the changing environment is a problematicprocess and it is very difficult to introduce any kind of change in the organization. People in theorganization do not accept the change easily and sometimes it becomes very difficult to convincethem to accept such change. The organizations come up with innovative ideas to deal withchanges. The complexities in the organization can be curtailed down by some effective strategies[ CITATION FAm081 \l 1033 ]. Characteristics of complex systems: - One of the characteristics of complex systems includes thehigh number of interacting mediums in the system. When the interacting elements are more inthe organization, the information conveyed from one end to other end doesn’t reach as it is and itgets filtered out. Many rumors are added to such information which makes the informationunreliable. It is very important to convey the right information in the organization because that isthe basis of the whole working system. The external environment is totally beyond the control ofany organization and consists of the competition, the socio-cultural factors, the economy,3
political and legal factors, technological factor and the natural environment as well [ CITATIONJCl09 \l 1033 ]. As we know that organizations are complex in nature, an understanding whichcomes out of it is that the organization can learn from its environment and alter its internalworking to respond to the external environment and adapt the changing environment. It is verysignificant for the organizations to respond to the changing environment as quickly as possiblebecause otherwise the system becomes stagnant and cannot grow [ CITATION TCh01 \l 1033 ].Dealing with the complexities in the system is a cumbersome process and authorities needspecial expertise to handle it which in turn raises the cost of production, but on the other handalso helps the organization to go into losses. Complexity theory is used in business as a medium to motivate innovative thinking and effectiveresponses to change by allowing the organizations to self-organize. In order to make thecomplexity theory in action, organizations need to give up the rigidity and make the system moreflexible so that change can be easily managed. A rigid system makes the progress stagnant anddoesn’t let the organization grow. Day to day the organizations have to work on the managementof the complexities and evolve a pattern that is in consonance with the working of the system[ CITATION MWe161 \l 1033 ]. The management while dealing with the complexities should notforget that customers are an important part of the organization and they should not be ignoredwhile dealing with changes. The customers can add more to the complexities. Hence, a separatedepartment should be there in the organization to deal with complaints by customers andmaintain database so that a proper record can be maintained and get back to it whenever anyinformation is required [ CITATION Aro07 \l 1033 ]. 4
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