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Different Kinds of Openings of Luhmann's Systems Theory: A Reply to la Cour et al

Kai Helge Becker

Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK, k.h.becker{at}lse.ac.uk

David Seidl

University of Munich, Institute of Strategic Management, Munich, Germany Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, seidl{at}bwl.uni-muenchen.de

Various researchers have called for an `opening up' of Luhmann's systems theory. We take this short paper as an occasion for a critical reflection on the necessity, existence and possibilities of such an opening. We start by pointing out the inherent openness of Luhmann's theory, and, based on this, discuss three kinds of openings: the international opening, the theoretical opening and the empirical opening. With regard to the latter, we distinguish three general options of using Luhmann's theory for empirical research.

Key Words: Luhmann • organization theory • systems theory

Organization, Vol. 14, No. 6, 939-944 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1350508407082268
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