The second edition was published 7 September 2017. It has ~450 pages although not all sections will need translation as they are US specific.
Sociocracy is a method of governance and organizational design based on collaboration and consent decision-making. The method evolved from the Quaker decision-making methods and was then integrated with cybernetics and systems thinking to bring it into the corporate world. The book includes the text explaining the history and theory, 3 original readings from sociologists and entrepreneurs who developed the ideas, sample bylaws for businesses and nonprofits, guides for usnig the techniques, a glossary, bibliography, and index. This is the only book on this topic and it should be in print for a long time.
[A numbero of genre's have been selected for this title that are not applicable at all. I'm trying to get them removed.]
Genre: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / FranchisesThis is not a best seller but expect far more sales for this edition. The last has sold about 5,000 copies in 10 years. The topic is now much more familiar and being widely taught in many countries. It is the only book with a comprehensive reveiw of the subject and guides to implimenting it.
Understanding the melding of forces that produced first the idea of a
sociocracy and then its implementation is important to understanding
its multi-faceted quality. Sociocracy is a unique combination of values,
social theory, and scientific method that produces harmonious, respectful,
self-organizing, and self-correcting organizations.
Ironically, for a method intended to produce harmony, its
first practical application was not developed in a peaceful
mountain setting, untouched by political and social conflict.
The first sociocratic organization was established in 1926 on
the eve of impending world-wide strife. The German occupation
of the Netherlands began in 1940, followed by the
Great Dutch Famine of 1944, and the post-war rebuilding of
a decimated economy and culture. In this chapter, we examine
the historical development of sociocracy, taking a closer
look at the motivations that turned an ideal into a universally
applicable method of governance and organization.
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Portuguese
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Translated by Diogo Cordovil da Silva Cordeiro
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by RPP Translations
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