| Authors: Truex, D. P., Baskerville, R., and Klein, H. K. Date: 1999 Title: “Growing Systems in an Emergent Organization” Journal: Communications of The ACM 42 (8) Pages: 117-123 |
| organizational change, commercial technology, emergent, organizations. |
| The current frenzied pace of organizational change is being driven by the rapid development of commercial technology, global markets and reengineered, quality - oriented organizations. This constant need to change gives rise to a recognition that organizations in the present era are no longer stable, but are continuously adapting to their shifting environments. These organizations can be said to be in a state of constantly seeking stability, while never achieving it. Such organizations are said to be "emergent", and include many of today's commercial and governmental organizations. |