Management Theory of Michael Lissack

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New Twist for Content Analysis
A report on a new form of sampling for content analysis labeled by the author as “concept sampling.'

 
Sensemaking Conflicts Among Organizational Levels: An Exploratory Hypothesis
A new hypothesis is proposed to describe emergence in organizational settings.

 
Chaos and Complexity: What does that have to do with management?
The paper argues that a shared language based on the vocabulary of complexity can have important roles in technological competition to provide direction to the management of research efforts.

 
Biography: Michael Lissack
A profile of the author with a list of publications and accomplishments.

 
Knowledge Is Not Infrastructure: Applying Metaphorical Lessons From Complexity Science
The paper presents the initial results of research about metaphor and language as used within an organization, particularly the use of metaphors drawn from what in science is referred to as Complexity.

 
Metaphor and Art: Organizational Sensemaking and Yasmina Reza’s Play
The author's discussion of how organizations make sense of continuing change.

 
Chaos and Complexity: What does that have to do with knowledge management?
This paper argues that a shared language based on the vocabulary of complexity can have an important role in a management context.

 
Complexity Metaphors and the Management of a Knowledge Based Enterprise: An Exploration of Discovery
A research proposal about metaphors and language as used within an organization.

 
Mind Your Metaphors: Lessons From Complexity Science
The article looks at metaphor and language as used within an organization.

 
Nine Steps to Coherence
A report which proposes a nine-level model for organization coherence.

 
Words Count: Viewing Organizations as Emerging Systems of Languaging
A downloadable report discussing the idea that managers should pay attention to language in organizations because it is in the emergent nature of languaging that change manifests itself.

 
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