Arne Collen

Systemic Change Through Praxis and Inquiry

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new volume in the distinguished Praxiology series examines the confluence of praxiology, pragmatics, and systemics in the study of systemic change through human inquiry, particularly small group activities, human organizations, and globalizing trends. It covers core concepts indigenous to organizational life. The author presents and subsequently integrates several conceptual schemes relevant to human beings and small groups engaged in human inquiry for systemic change in organizational settings. Each key concept in the volume is covered in a chapter theme that articulates the praxiology and pragmatics of human inquiry. Chapter 1 examines change as a systemic idea from a research methodologist's point of view. Chapter 2 articulates numerous points to distinguish systemic from nonsystemic research methods to bring about systemic change. Chapter 3 discusses the prevalence of hierarchy and control. Chapter 4 focuses on "disciplinarity, " viewed as one kind of quest for understanding complexity and change. Chapter 5 describes praxiology in inquiry. Chapter 6 elaborates on emergent forms of praxiology. Chapter 7 demonstrates the viability of systemic change through praxiology. Chapter 8 targets the general features of research process that are the means to effectuate systemic change, while Chapter 9 elaborates on these means toward developing systemic inquiry to systemic change. Chapter 10 discusses "complexification" in human inquiry and systemic change. Systemic Change Through Praxis and Inquiry is a pioneering effort to attain a more integrated view of research methodology for human inquiry. It will be of great interest to students of business, management, and organizationalstudies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 161mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780765801944
• ISBN-10: 0765801949
• Artikelnr.: 21005370

Autorenporträt

Since the mid-1970s, Arne Collen has been affiliated with two doctoral level institutions of psychology, human science, and organizational studies in the United States.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Change as a Systemic Idea
Distinguishing Systemic from Non Systemic
Hierarchy and Control
Disciplinarity
Es of Praxiology in Inquiry
Emergent Forms of Praxiology
Systemic Change Through Praxiology
Research Process
Developing Human Inquiry for Systemic Change
Complexification
Conclusion