The Basis of Organization (Large Print): Cells, Humans and Multi-Humans - Softcover

Majumder, Pranab

 
9781735779621: The Basis of Organization (Large Print): Cells, Humans and Multi-Humans
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1735779628 ISBN 13: 9781735779621
Publisher: Pranab Majumder, 2020

Synopsis

“Organizations” exist across different scales- molecules, viruses, single cells, multi-cellular living beings, and business firms. Building on the knowledge developed in basic sciences and social sciences, we present a framework to understand the similarities in the long-term strategies of all organizations. These similarities also guide the actions of both humans and groups of humans- companies, social movements and countries. We start with the nature of competition. The largest source of uncertainty for any being comes from the actions of others that are the most similar to it. For football players, it is other football players, including team-members who play in the same position. For companies, it is other similar-sized companies in the same industry and geography. Is it better to cooperate rather than to compete? To lead a long and uneventful life, rather than a short and eventful one? This is why some of us cooperate and create organizations. However, we still need “safe” competitions to establish hierarchy and share rewards. These in-system competitions take real effort, but eliminate death (which happens in the “wild”). Nurture collegiate athletics. Buying paintings. This framework also explains other related topics- symbiotic beings, predators, scavengers, and death. It is a lens through which to understand current and emerging super-organizations. It also provides a set of rules to guide long-term strategy at all scales.

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About the Author

Pranab Majumder is a professor of business administration at DukeUniversity. He is an amateur filmmaker and musician. He lives with hisfamily in North Carolina,USA.

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"Organizations" exist across different scales-molecules, viruses, single cells, multi-cellular living beings, andbusiness firms. Building on the knowledge developed in basic sciencesand social sciences, we present a framework to understand thesimilarities in the long-term strategies of all organizations. Thesesimilarities also guide the actions of both humans and groups of humans- companies, social movements and countries.
We start with the nature of competition.The largest source of uncertaintyfor any being comes from the actions of others that are the most similar to it. For football players, it is other football players, includingteam-members who play in the same position. For companies, it is othersimilar-sized companies in the same industry and geography.
Is it better to cooperate rather than to compete? To lead a long anduneventful life, rather than a short and eventful one? This is why someof us cooperate and create organizations. However, we still need "safe"competitions to establish hierarchy and share rewards. These in-systemcompetitions take real effort, but eliminate death (which happens in the "wild"). Nurture collegiate athletics. Buying paintings.
This framework also explains other related topics- symbiotic beings,predators, scavengers, and death. It is a lens through which tounderstand current and emerging super-organizations. It also provides aset of rules to guide long-term strategy at all scales.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Pranab Majumder
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1735779628
ISBN 13 
9781735779621
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
257

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