Costales, Emilio ORCID: 0000-0003-1595-5531 and Zeyen, Anica (2022) Chapter 3. Social systems and modern society. In: Costales, Emilio ORCID: 0000-0003-1595-5531 and Zeyen, Anica, (eds.) Social Entrepreneurship and Grand Challenges: Navigating Layers of Disruption from COVID-19 and Beyond. Palgrave Macmillan - Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 33-49. ISBN 978-3031074509; 978-3031074493 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07450-9_3)

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Abstract

Meeting the grand challenges and wicked problems of our time requires an in-depth understand of how the systems of society emerge and evolved into the modern society. This chapter introduces a systems lens, specifically a Luhmannian view of systems to understand grand challenges differently and examine the role of social entrepreneurship in initiating systems change. Seen through Lohmann’s sociological perspective, we argue that wicked problems arise due to the challenges of communication across the social systems of modern society. Through this Luhmannian view, this chapter seeks to discuss why society is complex, how changes in one subsystem leads to adaptations in others, and briefly introduce the role of humans in the modern society.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	systems theory, social systems, action theory, communication, autopoiesis, institutions
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School > Executive Business Centre Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2024 14:27
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48428

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