Time, space and the organizations [Tempo, espaço e as organizações]

Abstract

This article aims to promote some reflections on the notions of time and space in the organizations, establishing a theoretical confrontation between the certainty models versus flexible organizations that take advantage of the technological advances to recreate the ordinary concepts of time and space, with the purpose of reaching the necessary flexibility to implant abrupt changes which stun the primary senses of location and permanence of the individuals in the companies. For so much, this work paper was based on bibliographical research towards to a theoretical revision on the discussed themes, as certainty, stability, instability, uncertainty, chaos and organization growth. Some of the obtained conclusions send at the domain of the coordinates space and time with the purpose of accumulation of power and wealth for the organizations. Above the objective of mere survival, the organizations look for to guarantee its perpetuity with excellence and enlargement of the business spaces.