Capitalism and Complex Organizations

Capitalism, Socialism, Unionism, and Complex Organizations

Steven Williams

Thomas Edison State College

Centuries ago Thomas Hobbes believed in the King’s right over parliament. In contrast, John Lock believed in the rights of parliament over the King. The both shared in the belief that the people should submit to the government. The difference between the two was that Hobbes felt that people did not have the capacity to govern themselves and should completely submit to the will of the King and his advisors. He also felt that people did not have the capacity to be enlightened. Enlightened during this period of time, simply meant that individuals were either educated or aware. During the 16th and 17 Century the peasants simply labored in the fields for the aristocrats and monarchy. The simply produced in exchange they lived off the land. They did not have any expectations from the hierarchy, in this case the aristocrats and monarchy. Society throughout history can easily be compared to the complex organization in the fact that adapting to the changing times has always been necessary as the individual gains knowledge. In examining history, labor has always been at the core of any developing society. As society has it structures and subcultures, the same could be said of the complex organization. Many theories have been created and studied in explaining how the complex organization has changed over time, into the complex system that it is today.

The ability to become a learning organization is one of the main reasons why a complex organization has been able to survive over time. As society changes, so should the organization if it is to compete with the globalization. Particularity in the United States, which is fast becoming a service oriented society. As enlightenment took over Europe during the late 18th and early 19th century, society eventually changed as did the concept of what the laborer expected from their hard work....