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Leading Complex Organizations

In: Radical Decision Making: Leading Strategic Change in Complex Organizations

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  • Domagoj Hruška

    (University of Zagreb)

Abstract

The frequent simplifications that can be found in the business administration literature offer false perspectives on how people think and act. Hruška brings the reader to the domain of several theoretical frameworks of cognitive science, social psychology and sociology in an attempt to demystify concepts whose definitions are too often blurred. The four main themes are organizations, leadership, change and strategy. According to Hruška, organizations are groups of people that work together to achieve a particular purpose. Leadership is about aligning people to the purpose. Strategy regards to how we achieve the purpose. Since circumstances in and around the organization change, a leader needs to find new ways of achieving organizational purpose. The process is called strategic change management.

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  • Domagoj Hruška, 2015. "Leading Complex Organizations," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Radical Decision Making: Leading Strategic Change in Complex Organizations, chapter 2, pages 23-39, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-49231-9_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137492319_3
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