Hardbound Traditional notions of stand-alone, "atomistic" organizations are giving way to new concepts about organizations and new modes of organizational interaction Systems thinking is now becoming an essential skill for managers and management researchers who want to understand new kinds of competitive and cooperative interrelationships ознап between organizations This volume brings together noted systems and strategy thinkers to develop a number of systems perspectives and approaches that are essential in managing today's organizations A unique strength of this volume is its careful integration of systems concepts with contemporary strategic management ideas about organizational resources, capabilities, and management processes The volume explains essential systems concepts and their central role in current ideas about organizational competence Papers in the volume apply systems concepts to: modelling practical management problems; recon.  VytautaISBN 0080437788.