The Dynamics of Emergence: Cognition and Cohesion in Work Teams

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 underpinnings of emergence and to advance a more dynamic, process-oriented conceptualization. We discuss emergence as a bottom-up...

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Published in:Managerial and decision economics 2012-07, Vol.33 (5-6), p.335-354
Main Authors: Kozlowski, Steve W. J., Chao, Georgia T.
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Chaos theory
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive models
Cohesion
Conceptualization
Decision making units
Dynamics
Economics
Emergence
Group dynamics
Group identity
Multilevel
multilevel theory
Observational research
Organizational behavior
Organizational effectiveness
Organizational research
Quadrants
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Studies
team cognition and cohesion
team dynamics
Teams
Teamwork
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Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive models
Cohesion
Conceptualization
Decision making units
Dynamics
Economics
Emergence
Group dynamics
Group identity
Multilevel
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