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Bifurcation: Implications of the Concept for the Study of Organisations

In: Bifurcation Analysis

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  • Ray Jurkovich

    (Erasmus University, Central Interfaculty)

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In this chapter we discuss a few implications of the bifurcation concept for organisational theory; the notions of branching and hot point — that point in time and space where a phenomenon splits — are applied to the structuring processes of organisations and, to a lesser extent, decision making and organisational spin-offs (new forms being being established from older ones). We show that the concept is easy to apply in at least a few situations in organisational theory; this then means that the mathematics, which have been presented elsewhere in this volume, could and should be adopted in organisational analysis. We begin first with a brief discussion of bifurcation.

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  • Ray Jurkovich, 1985. "Bifurcation: Implications of the Concept for the Study of Organisations," Springer Books, in: M. Hazewinkel & R. Jurkovich & J. H. P. Paelinck (ed.), Bifurcation Analysis, pages 241-253, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-94-009-6239-2_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-6239-2_12
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