Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2008, 16(3):92-102 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.111

Global Paradigm of a Managerial System on the Principle of Living Organisms

Jan Truneček
Prof. Ing. Jan Truneček , CSc.; Katedra managementu, Fakulta podnikohospodářská, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, trunecek@vse.cz.

The article characterizes current ideas on this issue and defines a global paradigm of a managerial system on the principle of living organisms. Using Kuhn's theory of science development, the article characterizes controversial attitudes to knowledge economy and defines a global paradigm for a new and developing approach to management: organization as a living organism.

Keywords: industrial and knowledge society, paradigm, paradigm break, best practices, company as living organism
JEL classification: D29, D83, L23

Published: June 1, 2008  Show citation

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Truneček, J. (2008). Global Paradigm of a Managerial System on the Principle of Living Organisms. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia, 16(3), 92-102. doi: 10.18267/j.aop.111
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