A growing body of literature in organization studies draws on the assumption that communication constitutes organization, often abbreviated to CCO. In this paper, we introduce Luhmann’s theory of social systems as one explicit strain of CCO thinking. We particularly argue that Luhmann’s...

In this paper we discuss the strengths and limitations of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory as a theoretical lens for studying organisations. We outline the main contributions of his work to contemporary organisation studies: the differentiation between social and psychological logics, the...