In social theory, emergence is the process of novelty (1) creation,(2) growth, and (3)
formation into a recognizable social object, process, or structure. Emergence is recognized …

Generative emergence is one of many theories for how new entities are created; how a new
order comes into being. Emergence itself is one perspective on change and transformation …

In this paper we explore the role and meaning of the concept of emergence in the study of
organizations. A brief recount of the history of the concept of emergence illustrates a general …

How do organizations become created? Entrepreneurship scholars have debated this
question for decades, but only recently have they been able to gain insights into the non …

Emergence has a long and controversial history. In this paper we briefly review the primary
strands of the debate, paying attention to its use in the fields of philosophy of science and …

Emergence is a term often used in action research, most commonly referring to something
that arises out of a complex system, eg an emerging recognition, an emerging pattern of …

Sociologists have long believed that psychology alone can't explain what happens when
people work together in complex modern societies. In contrast, most psychologists and …

This paper explores entrepreneurship from the perspective of emergence, drawing on
literature incomplexity theory, social theory and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is …

In this introductory chapter, we clarify how contemporary organizational scholars view
emergence and novelty. As the use of these terms has grown, their meanings have become …

Emergence, the coming-into-being of new entities, new organizations, or new structures out
of the interactions of individual agents in networks, is becoming a central concept in today's …