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Interpreting the Laws of Energy Entropy for Application to the Development of Business Structures

Abstract

The current level of technological development as well as globalization and internationalization processes have a significant impact on the functioning of all areas of economic and social life, particularly in the field of business and entrepreneurship. On the one hand, new opportunities for realizing entrepreneurial initiative and expanding existing business constantly emerge. On the other hand, the number of significant factors that affect the success of entrepreneurial activity also develops. Business structures now more often face the need to process large amounts of data in a very limited time. In this regard, incorrect and ineffective decisions may be made, since the previously developed management techniques are extremely sensitive to incomplete information. One of the most promising directions in these circumstances is the application of the theory of soft computing, since it is characterized by its insensitivity to data anomalies. Aim. This study substantiates the need to apply energy entropy methods vis-a-vis the theory of soft computing and thus expounds their relevance and appropriateness for forming organizational structures that can be efficiently operated in contemporary contexts. Results. To create a more sustainable and dynamically optimal business structure with data processing methods based on soft computing, it is proposed to use chaos theory, particularly energy entropy theory, which views an enterprise as being a complex system that adapts to changes in the external environment. This article examines five universal laws of entropy and provides further interpretation regarding the development of business systems. The authors conclude that entropy as a universal measure of any process in a system can be used in organizational design and the development of managerial decisions, particularly in the absence of complete information or lack of time to process all available data.

About the Authors

Lyudmila A. Ovchinnikova
St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University)
Russian Federation


Vyacheslav V. Kolarzh
St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University)
Russian Federation


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Ovchinnikova L.A., Kolarzh V.V. Interpreting the Laws of Energy Entropy for Application to the Development of Business Structures. Economics and Management. 2017;(1):47-50. (In Russ.)

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