Written with pace and clarity, this book is a comprehensive and compact overview and introduction to the research landscape of complexity in organizations. It will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of business, especially those with an interest in how complexity affects and transforms organizations.

Stig O. Johannessen is Professor of Organization and Leadership at Nord University, and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.

Part 1: Foundations of Complexity in Organizational Theories 1 Early Attempts to Deal with Complexity in Organizations 2 Cybernetics: The Rise of a Systems Science to Control Complexity 3 Systems Theories and Complexity in Organizations 4 The Origins of Complexity Theories in Organizations Part 2: Philosophy, Science, and Organizational Practice 5 Complexity, Philosophy, and Social Theory 6 Complexity, Philosophy, and Organizational Practice 7 Complexity Ideas in Strategy and Organizational Dynamics 8 Complexity Ideas in Leadership and Organizational Change