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 as a multilevel process has received limited research attention in the micro–
meso disciplines of organizational science. Our intent is to explain the conceptual …

Complexity scholarship has flourished in organization science for many years, with
important implications for managers, organizations, and networks. But the academic …

Complexity science reframes leadership by focusing on the dynamic interactions between
all individuals, explaining how those interactions can, under certain conditions, produce …

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 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 …

This chapter explores the phenomena of emergence in complex systems in order to review
and comment on organizational research applications of the idea. First, six prototypes of …

This paper explores a model-centred approach to augment the development and refinement
of the theory of emergence. Its focus is on the relational process of leadership as an …

Multilevel theory and research have advanced organizational science but are limited
because the research focus is incomplete. Most quantitative research examines top-down …

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 …