Mechanisms of Teleological Change

Teleology is used as fundamental principle in describing and explaining actions. The basic concept of teleology is the assumption of an actor engaging in intentional, goal-oriented behavior. This article describes how teleological mechanisms work and show changes can be effectuated. A short case description of strategic, technological and organizational change illustrates some fundamental characteristics of teleological actions in real economic situations.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, Sigrid
Published in:	management revue. Socio-economic Studies. - Rainer Hampp Verlag, ISSN 1861-9908. - Vol. 20.2009, 2, p. 126-137
Publisher:	Rainer Hampp Verlag
Subject:	teleology \| change \| strategic change \| technological change \| organizational change

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	L20 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior. General ; L21 - Business Objectives of the Firm ; L26 - Entrepreneurship ; M10 - Business Administration. General ; M12 - Personnel Management
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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