The Construction of Organizational Structure : Connections with Autopoietic Systems Theory
TLDR
In this article, the authors conceptualize the formation of organizational structures from the constructionist perspective, and find that organizational structures are unique constructions, subject to temporal and contextual variation.Abstract:
This study aimed to conceptualize the formation of organizational structures from the constructionist perspective. Avoiding the extremisms in equilibrium- and processbased
theories, it adopts a recursivity-based approach, and draws most of its theoretical foundation from autopoietic systems theory. This study finds that organizations possess a "system organization,” formed through the shared sense of their actors and a “structural configuration,” which is founded on this shared sense. Based on the shared sense, this structural configuration is shaped by both formal organizational architecture and the temporal and contextual interactive processes of organizational actors. It suggests that organizational structures are unique constructions, subject to temporal and contextual variation.read more
Citations
More filters
Book ChapterDOI
Law as an Autopoietic System
TL;DR: The application of autopoiesis to law has developed from Luhmann's work as mentioned in this paper, described in Chapter 8, which analyzed society into a number of different functional subsystems, each based on a particular mode of communication.
Journal ArticleDOI
A Comparison of Organizational Structure and Pedagogical Approach: Online versus Face-to-face
TL;DR: Several recommendations are presented for improving the teaching-learning process after recognizing prevailing practices with regard to organizational structure and pedagogy, and given the pertinent role of technology and several influencing factors such as leadership, and curriculum.
Journal ArticleDOI
Structuring of temporary multi‐organizations: Contingency theory in the building sector
TL;DR: The appropriate management of construction projects presupposes a clear comprehension of the structure of the temporary multi-organization (TMO); however, most of the work on the structuring of TMO...
The Role of Production Topology in Information Based Structuring of Organizations : The design of craft-based and industrialized construction firms
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a model to identify four generic production topologies: engineer-to-order (ETO), manufacturing-toorder (MTO), assembly to order (ATO), and make-standard-products (MSP).
References
More filters
Book
The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge
Peter L. Berger,Thomas Luckmann +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an analysis of knowledge in everyday life in the context of a theory of society as a dialectical process between objective and subjective reality, focusing particularly on that common-sense knowledge which constitutes the reality of everyday life for the ordinary member of society.
Book
Sensemaking in organizations
TL;DR: The Nature of Sensemaking Seven properties of sensemaking Sensemaking in Organizations Occasions for Sensemaking The Substance of Sense-making Belief-Driven Processes of Sense Making Action-driven Processes on Sensemaking.
Posted Content
The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis
Walter W. Powell,Paul DiMaggio +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss points of convergence and disagreement with institutionally oriented research in economics and political science, and locate the "institutional" approach in relation to major developments in contemporary sociological theory.
Book
From Max Weber: Essays in sociology
TL;DR: A collection of Max Weber's key papers is presented in this article with a new preface by Professor Bryan S. Turner, who was one of the most prolific and influential sociologists of the twentieth century.
Related Papers (5)
Exploring Complex Organizational Communities: Identity as Emergent Perceptions, Boundaries, and Relationships
Dawn R. Gilpin,Nina K. Miller +1 more