Research question (RQ): How - with the concept of forming autopoietic building blocks - to develop a model of organization of futurewhich will be able of self-/co-organization and self-/co-production in life circle? We are studying human potential as a natural circular process, which is characteristic of action research. Autopoiesis is a complete intertwinement of fields of characteristiccharacteristiccontinuous movement, which is consequently shown in creativity and holistic culture of a person. Purpose:To developed a concept of forming autopoietic building blocks as life circle and a model of organization as a model of organization of future. We are interested in a human in organization, in interpersonal co-dependence andself-/co-dependence on micro and macro level. Inside this more and more virtual organization we are studying a human, humanity and human potential as a creative potential of humane organization. Method:Direction in action research, which is supported with mixed methods for comprehensive study of autopoiesis in organization. For qualitative research we used Atlas.ti software. This research can be classified as case study. Results: For designing autopoietic building blocks as life circle we developed a concept in 5 steps. With results of qualitative and quantitative analysis, comparison of autopoietic, modern and 4.0 organization, we developed a »Model of forming autopoietic building blocksin organization – MOGAO«. The model can be a comparative tool for perceiving processes in an organization. With results we claim that 4.0 organization is oriented mostly towards action and is getting stronger in improved communication. However, it decreases in emotions and thinking of a human. Organization: Results can serve as a guideline and challenge to humane organizations. We present the challenge how – by knowing horizontal and vertical laws of a human – we can »control« 4.0 organization. The research contributes to awareness of a human and to transformation of allopoietic to more and more autopoietic organizationsin direction of: »Autopoietic 4.0 Human (r)evolution«. Society: Accepting autopoiesis on all levels of society and consequently emerging organizations, as well as society as a whole. The final result is to influence by autopoiesis the cultural development of society in the sense of connecting science, art, high technologies and spirituality. Originality: Interlacement of horizontal and vertical scientific areas by connecting natural and social sciences. Recording of autopoietic principles (building blocks of processes) from point of view of an observer and a creator as »self-/co-« principles. Completeness of studying with the developed concept and model »MOGAO«. Limitations/Future resesarch:We have no relevant data for a comparison of case study. Studying autopoietic organization in the direction of: »Autopoietic 4.0 Human (r)evolution«.Founding an institute for studying autopoiesis on all levels of society.
Research Question (RQ): What is the influence of principle of self-/co-respect in connection with self-/co-management in autopoietic organization? Purpose: Purpose of research is to present a person and human potential from the perspective of self-/co-respect in connection with self- /co-management as principles and process building blocks of autopoietic organization. We will discuss human emotions and try to recognize them as a quality of culture of love. We are interested in free control of emotions in the sense of human creativity and co-operation in transdisciplinary teams of future organizations. Method: We will use qualitative research methods and achieve goals by examining professional and scientific literature. In the »Concept of forming autopoietic building blocks as life circle« Balažic Peček (2018) we will place »Evolutionary model of a free person – EMSČ« Balažic Peček (2016) and try to explain self-/co-respect, taking into consideration self-/co-management in an individual and in a team. Results: With qualitative research we found out that self-/co-respect and self-/co-management are principles, included in autopoietic processes, inside the cover building block emotions. With setting up the »EMSČ« model in the »Concept of autopoietic building blocks as life circle« we will find common points. We suppose that self-/co-respect, as well as self-/co-management, are process building blocks, on which creativity of a person in autopoietic organization is based. Organization: We will emphasize ethical principles, virtues, principles within the process of life circle and importance of directing human potential towards creative ability. A creative and capable person is a potential in transdisciplinary teams, on which autopoietic organization is founded. Society: Awareness and responsibility in an organization are being connected next to human potential. With self-/co-respect we become aware of emotions as personal growth, transferred into organizational and social development. Thus culture of science, art of high technologies and spirituality are being linked. Originality: Original approach of the perspective on a person from the point of view of self-/co-respect, from the perspective of »EMSČ« and »Concept of autopoietic building blocks as life circle«. Limitations/Further Research: The abstract view on a person as self-/co-managerinan organization. From the conclusions of research it would be necessary that in the future quantitative researches are carried out in organizations –on connection of self-/co-respect and self-/co-management, concerning self-/co-awareness and self-/co- responsibility of a person.
Research Question (RQ):We ask ourselves, which processes of autopoiesis are connected with the basic processes of organization? Purpose:The basic purpose of research is to find the connection between the basic processes of autopoiesis and the autopoietic principals for self-organization. Method:We used qualitative methods in the research. Our starting point arose from the methodological tool which is called “The Information Graph of Autopoiesis”. We made an analysis of theoretically assumption in the program tool Atlas.ti. Results:We found out from qualitative analysis, that the autopoietic processes are: connecting, metabolic and mind, which are connected with basic processes: supervision, accelerating and maintenance. within the set processes there are functioning operative processes: self/co-respect, self/co-awareness as also self/co-organization. Organization:Awareness, that an organization is a live matter, which is self/so-produced, if it has favorable conditions. We find out, that mechanistic paradigm still dominates, which “smothers” the development of the life processes in an organic-human organization. Society:We can not expect, that this society is responsible, if we do not establish relevant conditional in a human being for this, who is creating an organization. Originality:With quantitative methods we are researching the quality of processes, which are essential, to pass in to the organic-human paradigm. Limitations/Future Research:We limited ourselves to research only the on analysis theoretical text. We will continue the future research by transferring the basic theoretical staring points in to a practical environment.
Research Question (RQ): How can we minimize the operational dissipation within businesses? Purpose: How to minimize dispersed activities (‘collisions’ ≈ ‘energy loss’) in an organization. Method: Research is based on a qualitative approach. In a direct analogy with electron correlations physics, applied to a business type of organization. Results: By introducing the concept of operational coherence, the performance should improve. There is not just the concept of organization, the most important is correlation, cooperation as a harmony in autopoietic systems. Autopoiesis of an organization is inter-connected from small to large scales and can provide a harmony of life within a successful organization. Organization: The management enhances coordination, then the organization runs optimally. If we could achieve a quantum level in an organization, we may be successful at a higher level. But this level is a human in human-organic organization. Society: It enhances communications, increases social responsibility and improves the environment. With focus on natural evolution and improving the human in inner and outside process, we could improve the environment and as a result achieve a ‘green’ society. Originality: This is a new approach to test the correlation concepts within a business organization. Limitations / further research: We need to perform experiments with real teams in a company. For further research we need the study of research patterns in a self-organization environment.
Background and purpose: Eternal challenge to researchers of organization theory is how to develop a suitable organization for increasingly more complex internal and external processes, and how to set a simple definition for it. Demanding environment of organization and civilization is under constant pressure of competition for profit. This dynamics of profit is blinding humans so that they are drawing away from themselves and from creativity in organizations. A human too often reacts automatically, meaning that they do not use all the potentials which is a paradox of organization. Therefore, the contribution of autopoiesis - as a complete intertwinement of processes of characteristic characteristiccontinuous movement in the area of creativity and holistic human culture - is important. When speaking about paradigm of tomorrow's organization, we are speaking about a person in organization, interpersonal self/ co-dependence and self/co-dependence on micro and macro level. The purpose of our contribution is to research inside this more and more virtual organization - the position and role of an individual, humanity and human potential as a creative potential of organic-humane organization. Design/Methodology/Approach: Research is based on qualitative approach. For more comprehensive study of autopoiesis in organization we used mixed methods. When forming the concept, we used the natural law as life circle and compared it with organization. Results: We developed a concept of autopoietic building blocks as life circle, presenting a concept of organization of future. The concept can be a comparative tool for perceiving processes in an organization. With results we substantiated that organization is losing processes of emotions and thinking of a human. Conclusion: Accepting autopoiesis on all levels of human activity and consequently increasingly more conscious organizations and society as a whole, results in processes, when autopoises influences the cultural development of society in the sense of connecting science, art, high technologies and spirituality. Results can serve as a guideline and challenge to humane organizations.
Research question (RQ): The area of a human, organizations and Organizations is complex and with new aspects of 4.0 organization even more complex. We did an autopoietic outline with horizontal and vertical view of a researcher who sticks to humanity of an individual and organizations. The research question stems from the central study: Which are building blocks of autopoises in a modern and which in 4.0 organization? Purpose: To detect, recognize, research principles of autopoiesis and setting building blocks of autopoiesis in organizations. We are interested in a human in organization, in interpersonal co-dependance on micro and macro level. Inside this more and more virtual organization we are studying a human, humanity and human potential as a creative potential of humane organization. Method: Action research with mixed methods for comprehensive study of autopoietic principle and methodology of setting the autopoietic building blocks. We used Atlas.ti software and methodological informational software »Informational graph of Autopoiesis - IGA«. Validation was carried out with double triangulaton (static and dynamic view). Results: We formed and validated four directional building blocks and 36 process building blocks, which are shown in a human as: emotions, thinking, directing and activity. Significant difference in two process building blocks of autopoiesis in modern and 4.0 organization confirms the set thesis statement that the building blocks of modern and 4.0 organization are different. We detected that in 4.0 organization the process building blocks of self-/co-feeling and self-/co-referencing aregetting weaker. With results we claim that 4.0 organization is oriented mostly towards action and is getting stronger in improved communication. However, it decreases in emotions and thinking of a human in an organization. Organization: Results can serve as a guideline and challenge to humane organizations. We present the challenge how – by knowing horizontal and vertical laws of a human – we can »control« 4.0 organization. The research contributes to awareness of a human and to transformation of allopoietic to more and more autopoietic organizations, which repesents a move from mechanistic to humane paradigm. Society: Accepting autopoiesis on all levels of society and consequently emerging organizations, as well as society as a whole. The final result is to influence by autopoiesis the cultural development of society in the sense of connecting science, art, high technologies and spirituality. Originality: Interlacement of horizontal and vertical areas of theory, multilayer view of research of organization with »IGA« and validation with double triangulation. Limitations/Future resesarch: Relatively modest range of references on the subject of Industry 4.0. Research of directional and process building blocks in »IGA«. Founding an institute for studying autopoiesis on all levels of society.
How to develop autopoietic organization in theory and practice, with negation of negation of alopoietic organization? The aim of research is development of organization by connecting: 6 scientific disciplines, 5 criteria and 4 kinds of development. Our purpose is to make a qualitative jump from alopoietic to autopoietic organization and society as a whole. Joy, happiness and love should prevail instead of existing emotions of fear, anger and sadness, which Maslow defines as a condition to reach the 5th level, expressed in an individual as self-actualization. To achieve human philosophical, scientific, religious and technological creativity with inventiveness is our final aim. Qualitative phenomenological method and method of dialectic, supported by quantitative mathematical and statistical techniques, are used in the research. We used "top-down" and "bottom-up" principles. As a challenge of present we re-processed the book "Methodology of Social Science" with motivation questions. We developed a model named "The Tree of Development", as a model of an autopoietic organization. The result of an individual is to create life in love and freedom of activity. This is proved by the equation of development for complete progress of moral, intellectual, social, physical and financial capital. We confirm one of the factors of economy on optimal allocation of sources with this, where rate of repayment in human and physical capital is important. Autopoietic approach in self-organization is confirmed by the ABCD model. To position autopoietic organization we developed the Holistic Autopoiesis University - HAU, the aim of which is to develop and not to block self-actualization of students, as practice shows. Development of organic self-organization on existent mechanical organization, which is the consequence of Cartesian paradigm. The gap between the material and non-physical is connected again to a whole by an autopoietic organization. In psycho-social dynamics relations are improved: giving and getting. Through the ABCD model we discover the distinction of envy and unfairness of organization. Material and non-physical contribution of an individual in all spheres, with less stress but more love and freedom. Less hate and more harmony create social wellbeing. Investing in people who will contribute with their knowledge and motivation to universal progress. We see production of doctoral works as the most important production in individual social circle, as "top-down" principle. With motivation and knowledge, the possibility of synergy is created, as well as optimal principles for self-learning in the web of creative teams as the most important aspect of self-organization. The model of an autopoietic organization "The Tree of Development", linking together: 6 scientific disciplines, 5 criteria and 4 kinds of development. The ABCD model as autopoietic approach and HAU for self-organization. We expect that FOS will be the first autopoietic institution, in the sense of HAU in Slovenia and the world. Limitations is the old and still valid organization paradigms that are blocking up life in love and freedom, and obstruct human creative potential.
Raziskovalno vprašanje (RV): Kakšen pomen ima princip »autopoiesis« v organizaciji? In kakšen v družbi? Kako ga doživljamo v vsakdanjem prostoru, ali gre za »znanstveno praznost« ali gre za »življenjsko polnost«? Namen: V znanstveni teoriji so princip »autopoiesis« iz svetovnih predpostavk umestili avtorji v teoriji organizacije in filozofi. Naš namen je pregledati stanje v lokalnem okolju, tako vsebinsko, kot terminološko in ugotovitve podati v preglednem članku. Raziskava predstavlja del raziskovanj znotraj naše doktorske študije, kjer raziskujemo elemente avtopoieze v organizaciji. Metoda: Teoretični del raziskave zajema pregled razsežnosti uporabe in terminologije v lokalnem okolju. Študija zajema triangulacijo znanstvene literature avtorjev in prevajalcev. V razpravi bomo skušali utemeljiti, kakšne so vsebinske in terminološke podobnosti, razlike in razsežnosti uporabe v znanstveni teoriji in praksi. Rezultati: Vsebinsko avtorji omenjajo dva principa »autopoiesis« in »alopoiesis«, kot negacijo prvega. Ugotavljamo različno terminologijo: avtopoieza/avtopoeza, alopoieza/alopoeza, njihove sestavljenke in končnice. Kljub zaznanim različnostim je vsebinsko zaznati več podobnosti. Podajamo predlog za organizacijo principa »autopoiesis«, ki je »Avtopoietska organizacija«. Avtopoietski princip je vserazsežen v organizacijski teoriji, tako na ravni posameznika, organizacije in družbe. Organizacija: Za organizacijo je pomembna vsebinska pojasnitev delovanja principa v smislu avtopoietskih in alopoietskih kompleksnih sistemov. Avtopoietska organizacija je mrežno organizirana, interdisciplinarna in se odvija v krožnem procesu. Značilna je neprestana medsebojna dinamika, ki samo-obnavlja, se samo-razvija in je samo-učeča. Deluje avtonomno, v neprestanem spoju z okoljem, kot so-odvisni del, ki so-deluje neprestano v celovitem, etičnem, ekološkem in so-naravnem sistemu. Družba: Ugotovitve iz raziskave spodbujajo posameznika, kako doseči avtopoietsko organizacijo, ki vodi v avtopoietsko družbo. Originalnost: Raziskava prispeva k obuditvi delovanja avtopoietskega principa v znanstvenem in družbenem okolju. Omejitve/nadaljnje raziskovanje: Avtopoietski princip smo raziskali na področjih, kjer se je do sedaj uspel uveljaviti na lokalnem območju, z izvornimi svetovnimi viri. Raziskovanje se lahko nadaljuje do uveljavitve avtopoietskega principa na vseh ravneh organizacije in družbe.
Research Question (RQ): What can we define as conscious creation of a person? We tried to find a holistic approach to natural principle of duality of a person and organization. For we are supposing that science and art fulfill a person and make him/her a conscious creator. Purpose: We wanted to find common points between works of Prešeren and Ovsenik, with the purpose of new awareness for a way out of crisis period of human beings.This goes on according to the natural life cycle, which manifests itself in the spiral of life. We wanted to prove, that conscious creation surpasses common paradigms. Method: We were looking into works called the Wreath of sonnets and Pillars of new doctrine of organization. We tried to find analogy and made comparison. Our theoretical starting points were nature, philosophy and well-established paradigms. Results: The research showed that joy of life - as internal force of a person - is necessary for conscious creation. Authors use 7 levels of creation, each of them in their own way. However, they both want to give a person a grain of knowledge that one must comprehend so that a new circle is created as a spiral of life. Organization: The life cycle as a principle of conscious life shows itself as thinking of an individual with the consequence of conscious action towards himself /herself and consequently everywhere he/she works. Prešeren and Ovsenik made Slovenian frame for life picture of conscious life and organization. Society: A person is a part of nature and hasto respect co-person as well as natural principles of activity. Originality: The research is opening new possibilities of such research and holistic thinking of a person on different levels. Limitations /Future Research: The research focused on two Slovenian works. Further research within connection of science, arts, philosophy and nature could bring necessary reflection to a person and organisation with the intention of surpassing everyday problems. .