Organisational Flexibility in an Age of Chaos

Mismanagement, Disorganisation, and Strategy

Andrés Hatum (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-14285-0 (ISBN)

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This groundbreaking book challenges conventional management wisdom by arguing that mismanagement and disorganisation are not failures but endemic features of organisational life in turbulent times. Through rigorous theoretical analysis and rich case studies, including an in-depth examination of Netflix, the author develops a comprehensive framework of organisational flexibility based on five key dimensions that enable companies to thrive amid chaos and uncertainty. The book offers several distinctive features: A provocative reconceptualisation of organisational adaptation; an empirically grounded framework for building flexible organisations; practical diagnostic tools for assessing and enhancing organisational adaptability; and detailed case studies that illuminate how successful organisations navigate complexity. Each chapter combines theoretical depth with practical insights, making complex concepts accessible while maintaining scholarly rigor. Written primarily for academics and researchers in organisation studies, strategic management, and leadership theory, this book will particularly appeal to doctoral students and advanced postgraduate scholars. It serves as an essential resource for management faculty teaching graduate courses in organisational behaviour, strategic change, and leadership, while also offering valuable insights for researchers studying organisational adaptation in volatile environments.

Andrés Hatum is a Professor of Management & Organisation at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina. He was visiting Professor at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Netherlands.

Introduction: Swimming in Stagnant Waters: Management in the Age of Chaos 1. Welcome to the age of chaos 2. The Mechanisms of Disorganisation 3. The Anatomy of Mismanagement 4. A Downward Spiral of Failure: The Interplay of Context, Mismanagement, and Disorganisation 5. Defying Chaos: Good Leaders and Flexible Organisations 6. Adaptive Responses Under Contextual Chaos: Determinants of Organisational Flexibility to Avoid Mismanagement and Disorganisation 7. Netflix: A Case Study on the Dynamics of the Determinants of Organisational Flexibility in the Age of Chaos 8. Designing the Future: Leadership and Organisational Flexibility Beyond Chaos

Erscheinungsdatum	12.09.2025
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Zusatzinfo	8 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-041-14285-4 / 1041142854
ISBN-13	978-1-041-14285-0 / 9781041142850
Zustand	Neuware