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Uninterrupted Knowledge Creation

Process Philosophy and Autopoietic Perspectives

  • Introduces the concept of recursivity as a binding force between process and stability
  • Suggests improvements to systems thinking in management studies
  • Provides in-depth overview of knowledge, epistemology and autopoiesis

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 1-3
  3. Systems

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 5-12
  4. Process Philosophy

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 13-24
  5. Epistemology

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 25-30
  6. Knowledge

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 31-48
  7. Autopoiesis

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 49-62
  8. Social Autopoietic Systems

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 63-84
  9. Knowledge Creation

    • Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
    Pages 85-93
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 95-104

About this book

A common charge leveled against the autopoietic perspective is that it does not explain change or, consequently, knowledge creation. This book demonstrates that knowledge creation is not always an ongoing process, as is claimed in many process philosophy and autopoietic research works. The author introduces the idea of recursivity, which represents the explanatory potential for uninterrupted knowledge creation and paves the way for interaction between process (e.g. production) and stability (e.g. structure). The book describes the nature and role of recursivity in detail, especially in terms of how a system’s structure and production become media for one another. The book also acknowledges the value of the systems perspective on organizations in management studies, but suggests a different approach to defining systems, one that includes autopoietic elements.


 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

    Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite

About the authors

Late Prof. ​Kaj U. Koskinen was an Adjunct Professor in the department of Industrial Management and Engineering at Tampere University (Finland). Dr Koskinen’s research interests were focused on knowledge and project management and he published several articles and books on autopoietic knowledge systems in project-based environments.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Uninterrupted Knowledge Creation

  • Book Subtitle: Process Philosophy and Autopoietic Perspectives

  • Authors: Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Business

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57303-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57302-7Published: 07 October 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-57303-4Published: 06 October 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5482

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5490

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 104

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Management, Knowledge based Systems, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, IT in Business

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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