Observing and Interpreting Organizations Through Systemic Perspectives

Abstract

In business studies—as confirmed by the papers in this Special Issue and by most of the studies published in Economia Aziendale Online— the protagonist, whether explicit or implicit, is inevitably the organization, or rather, the concept of organization, interpreted in various contexts. With this short contribution, I intend to honor the memory of the esteemed scholar, colleague, and dear friend, Gianluca Colombo, by presenting some definitions concerning the nature and behavior of organizations in general, not only those that constitute companies.