Kurt Rachlitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4282633 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kurt Rachlitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kurt |
| FAMILY NAME | Rachlitz |
| SIGNATURE | RACHLITZ K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3987-0949 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Functional analysis and grounded theory as partners in crime
Grounded theory and Niklas Luhmann's functional analysis share more affinities than previously acknowledged. Both emerged as reactions to functionalism in the 1960s, and each, viewed abstractly, provides guidance on how to work on sociological concepts. Yet they diverge in the kinds of concepts they address: grounded theory – especially in the Strauss and Corbin tradition – provides techniques for working on property concepts, whereas Luhmann's f…
Multi-organizational couplings of societal domains
This article offers the first theorization of the significance of meta-organizations for today's functionally differentiated society. Meta-organizations are organizations whose members are other organizations. By contrasting them with individual-based organizations and with multi-organizational configurations such as networks, fields, or markets, we show how meta-organizations couple societal domains-such as politics, the economy, sports, or scie…
Digitale Plattformen als soziale Systeme? Vorarbeiten zu einer allgemeinen Theorie
Die zunehmende Bedeutung digitaler Plattformen für die moderne Gesellschaft wird bisher noch nicht hinreichend von einem übergreifenden Interesse an einer allgemeinen Theorie begleitet. Der Beitrag steuert aus systemtheoretischer Perspektive erste Vorarbeiten zu einem solchen Vorhaben bei. In Abgrenzung zu bestehenden Konzeptualisierungen digitaler Plattformen als Techniken, Märkte, Netzwerke oder Organisationen bestimmt er diese als soziale Syst…
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Digitale Plattformen als soziale Systeme? Vorarbeiten zu einer allgemeinen Theorie
Die zunehmende Bedeutung digitaler Plattformen für die moderne Gesellschaft wird bisher noch nicht hinreichend von einem übergreifenden Interesse an einer allgemeinen Theorie begleitet. Der Beitrag steuert aus systemtheoretischer Perspektive erste Vorarbeiten zu einem solchen Vorhaben bei. In Abgrenzung zu bestehenden Konzeptualisierungen digitaler Plattformen als Techniken, Märkte, Netzwerke oder Organisationen bestimmt er diese als soziale Syst…
Multi-organizational couplings of societal domains
This article offers the first theorization of the significance of meta-organizations for today's functionally differentiated society. Meta-organizations are organizations whose members are other organizations. By contrasting them with individual-based organizations and with multi-organizational configurations such as networks, fields, or markets, we show how meta-organizations couple societal domains-such as politics, the economy, sports, or scie…
Functional analysis and grounded theory as partners in crime
Grounded theory and Niklas Luhmann's functional analysis share more affinities than previously acknowledged. Both emerged as reactions to functionalism in the 1960s, and each, viewed abstractly, provides guidance on how to work on sociological concepts. Yet they diverge in the kinds of concepts they address: grounded theory – especially in the Strauss and Corbin tradition – provides techniques for working on property concepts, whereas Luhmann's f…
Anthropology (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Business Strategy and Innovation (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (1 work) · Digital Platforms and Economics (1 work) · German Social Sciences and History (1 work) · Humanities (1 work) · ICT Impact and Policies (1 work) · Innovation and Knowledge Management (1 work)