A Theory for Optimal Organization

Even though the question as to whether optimal organizational structures exist has been asked repeatedly, organization theory has not been able to answer it in general form. Over time, several useful heuristic principles to direct the structuring of organizationshave emerged.(...)

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Year of publication:	2000-11-01
Authors:	Schwaninger, Markus
Publisher:	Institut für Betriebswirtschaft <Sankt Gallen>
Subject:	Optimierung \| Nonsmooth optimization \| Unternehmensentwicklung Management \| Organisationsgestaltung \| Evolutionsbiologie

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1. The question
2. Biology and organization theory
3. Optimization for organizations
4. Complexity and the multidimensional structure
5. The answer: Optimal dimensionality
6. Test of hypothesis
6.1. Setup
7. Synopsis and Outlook

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