Capital, Systems, and Objects: The Foundation and Future of Organizations from a South Asian Perspective

In: Management for Professionals Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- References -- Preface to the South Asian Edition -- Acknowledgments -- The Cover -- The Value Proposition -- How to Read This Book -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Capital Creation Systems -- 1 A Capital Idea -- Converting Sunshine to Capital -- The Earth as a System -- The Living Organism -- The Battery -- A Capital Creation System -- The Two Capital Creation Systems -- The State of Natural Systems -- The State of Human Systems -- Cʹ and Capital Productivity -- Cʹ is the Ratio of Capital Returned to Capital Invested: -- Eʹ and Energy Efficiency -- Systems Create Capital -- System of Engagement -- System of Framing -- System of Inquiry -- System of Production -- System of Record -- Capital and Systems -- References -- 2 The Organization as a Capital Creation System -- The Red Queen Effect -- Forms of Capital Creation -- Crucial Capital -- Competitive Success -- Summary -- References -- 3 The Growth of the Capital Creation System -- Turning Points in Capital Creation -- Natural Capital -- The Green Revolution -- Economic Capital -- Wheel -- Containerization -- Human Capital -- Public Health -- Public Education -- Organizational Capital -- Social Capital -- Service Organizations -- Symbolic Capital -- National TV Networks -- The Age of Cathedrals -- The Age of Brands -- Summary -- References -- 4 Systems for Creating Capital -- The Systems Imperative -- Foundational Ideas -- Systems -- Modular Mind -- Systems Classification -- A Typology of Systems -- Systems of Engagement -- Systems of Production -- Systems of Framing -- Systems of Record -- Systems of Inquiry -- Classification Completeness -- The Value Chain -- Business Model Canvas -- The Interrelatedness of Systems -- Efficiency and Effectiveness -- Summary -- References -- 5 Energy for Capital Creation -- Measuring E′ -- Foraging for Energy -- Farming for Energy.