Evolution of organizations in the new millennium

Abstract

Progressive stages in the evolution of organizations correspond to progressively deeper aspects of the mind. The stage of task‐based management emphasized the more superficial sensorimotor and concrete thinking capacities; this approach of rigid rules and structures is now unsuited for an increasingly knowledge‐based economy. The next stage, process‐based management, makes greater use of the intellect of organizational members to design, implement, and evaluate systemic productivity improvements. A few organizations today demonstrate the lasting success of values‐based organizing, managing on the level of feelings and ego. The new millennium will see organizations that utilize the deepest level of human consciousness, connecting the human mind to the intelligence of natural law which spontaneously organizes for optimal simplicity, synergy, and holistic progress.

Citation

Harung, H.S., Heaton, D.P. and Alexander, C.N. (1999), "Evolution of organizations in the new millennium", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437739910277000