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Systems, Knowledge and Organizational Development

Louis R. Pondy (University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign, USA)
Terry Connolly (University of Arizona, USA)

Journal of Organizational Change Management

ISSN: 0953-4814

Article publication date: 1 February 1989

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Abstract

The question of whether general systems theory is able to contribute to organizational development, is discussed in this paper. It is misleading to assess an organization′s effectiveness against some single set of criteria, and the application of external forces in attempting to change the system is put forward.

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Pondy, L.R. and Connolly, T. (1989), "Systems, Knowledge and Organizational Development", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001180

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1989, MCB UP Limited

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