Adaptive Behaviour Paradigms

Oluwaseun E. Adegbite, Antonis C. Simintiras, Yogesh K. Dwivedi and Kemefasu Ifie
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Oluwaseun E. Adegbite: Swansea University
Antonis C. Simintiras: Gulf University for Science and Technology
Yogesh K. Dwivedi: Swansea University
Kemefasu Ifie: Loughborough University

Chapter Chapter 4 in Organisational Adaptations, 2018, pp 49-80 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter highlights the conceptualisation and importance of adaptive behaviour paradigms (ABPs). Paradigm connotes an implicit or explicit view of reality (Morgan, 1980); it is a ‘way of seeing’ (Morgan, 1979:137). An important way of viewing the organisation is by identifying its inherent characteristics. By nature behavioural aspect of organisation is prominent and important in the consideration of any organisational concept (Cyert & March, 1963). Based on this assertion, we posit adaptive behaviour paradigms as way(s) of viewing basic constituents of organisational adaptation. Also, paradigmatic analysis is a generic method of analysing any subject or field of study (Farhoomand, 1987; Hazlett, McAdam, & Gallagher, 2005). The reasons for undertaking a paradigmatic approach in this monograph are the following: 1. To facilitate the comprehension of many perspectives associated with organisational adaptations 2. To generate possible integrated interdisciplinary research directions 3. To provide a basis for analytical examination of various components of organisational adaptation 4. To aid the development of a firm foundation for the design of organisational adaptation processes and approaches

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63510-1_4

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