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Ecosystems and Agile Organizations: The Transition to Spontaneous Order

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  • Esteban Pardo-Fernández

    (Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid)

  • Miguel A. Alonso-Neira

    (Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid)

  • César Martínez-Meseguer

    (Universidad Autónoma of Madrid)

Abstract

This article provides a novel analysis in the field of management and business organization. The innovation lies in evidencing the remarkable capacity through the emergence of unplanned spontaneous orders to originate highly efficient and effective management systems. Its main proposal involves examining the applicability of the contributions made by the Nobel Prize winner, Friedrich Hayek, in the realm of spontaneous orders to the field of business management and organization. The significance of this idea lies in the fact that by knowing and understanding the functioning of such orders, which arise in complex social systems, can facilitate a smoother and more successful transition from conventional hierarchical and pyramidal models to the new paradigm of agile and flexible organizations, which possess a greater ability to adapt and manage new information.

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  • Esteban Pardo-Fernández & Miguel A. Alonso-Neira & César Martínez-Meseguer, 2024. "Ecosystems and Agile Organizations: The Transition to Spontaneous Order," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 25(1), pages 27-42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:gjofsm:v:25:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s40171-023-00358-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s40171-023-00358-9
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    Keywords

    Agile organizations; Entrepreneurship; Flexible organizations; Spontaneous order; Subjective theory of value; Tacit knowledge;
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    JEL classification:

    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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