Decisions, communication, and organization.

Expert InsightsPublished 1961

A paper presented to a Seminar in Organization Theory at the University of California at Los Angeles in December, 1961. The use of mathematical models in the theory of organization is discussed. Authority relationships are used to develop a cononical form of organization, and communication constraints on the canonical form are shown. A stratified organization, used when a canonical form cannot be uused to satisfy the constraints, is described. Organizational effects of varying communication load and a sequential decision process model are presented.

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  • Year: 1961
  • Pages: 31
  • Document Number: P-2495

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