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Organizations in balance: revitalizing the concept of organizational equilibrium

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This article updates and revitalizes the classical concept of organizational equilibrium. First, different equilibrium theories are compared based on a substantial literature review. Second, equilibrium is re-defined through the development of a model comprising 1. internal and 2. external equilibrium dimensions. The construction process and the factors that influence it are described.

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Titel: Organizations in balance: revitalizing the concept of organizational equilibrium
verfasst von: Anna Froese
Publikationsdatum: 15.05.2017
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Sustainability Nexus Forum / Ausgabe 1-2/2017
Print ISSN: 2948-1619
Elektronische ISSN: 2948-1627
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00550-017-0453-8

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