research on the dynamic mechanism of characteristics of upper echelons研究的动态机制上层的特征.pdf

iBusiness, 2011, 3, 359-365 359 doi:10.4236/ib.2011.34048 Published Online December 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ib) Research on the Dynamic Mechanism of Characteristics of Upper Echelons Yueming Chen, Yuhui Ge, Liping Dai School of Management, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. Email: 2010ym@163.com Received September 7th, 2011; revised October 13th, 2011; accepted November 3rd, 2011. ABSTRACT The dynamic mechanism of characteristics of upper echelons has not been discussed in depth. This article analyzes the dynamic mechanism of cognitive and emotional characteristics deeply based on the connotation and dynamic proper- ties of them. Through analysis by introducing the relevant theory of topology, the existence of partial equilibrium and general equilibrium in the dynamic interaction between top echelons ’ characteristics has been found. The paper reveals the dynamic mechanism of characteristics of upper echelons. Keywords : Upper Echelons, Top Management Team, Characteristic, Dynamic Mechanism 1. Introduction people shape their own structure of communicative ac- tion by means of characteristics; on the other hand, they Research in the area of characteristics of upper echelons form a unique system about characteristics in the com- has got a lot of attention in the past. However, the con- munication. It has both vector-properties and culture- notation and dynamic mechanism of them have not been properties.