Aspects of identity, cohesion, citizenship and performance in recursive organisations

Abstract

Develops the idea of complexity and its implications for our understanding of organisations and society. One such implication is the constitution of autonomous units within autonomous units. This notion is at the core of recursive organisations. Each of these autonomous units requires strengthening in its identity, cohesion and citizenship in order to perform well in its medium. However, in contemporary societies the rule is fragmented institutions rather than whole organisations. Further research is necessary in order to understand how to make more likely the emergence in society of recursive organisations.

Citation

Espejo, R. (1999), "Aspects of identity, cohesion, citizenship and performance in recursive organisations", Kybernetes, Vol. 28 No. 6/7, pp. 640-658. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684929910282935