Research Case: Why did political decisions require not only rational outcomes, but also procedures justified before the gods?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did political decisions require not only rational outcomes, but also procedures justified before the gods? 2. Abstract Political decisions required not only rational outcomes but also procedures justified before the gods because, in the ancient state, it was not enough to … Read more

Research Case: How Should a Republic Be Described in OS Organizational Design Theory?

Designing a State OS Through Roles, Users, and Control Variables 1. Question How should a republic be described in OS Organizational Design Theory? In OS Organizational Design Theory, a state or an organization is understood as an operating body with decision-making power.For this reason, a monarchy is relatively easy to describe. In a monarchy, the … Read more

Research Case: Why did the connection with divine will function not as superstition, but as a technology of governance in the ancient state?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did the connection with divine will function not as superstition, but as a technology of governance in the ancient state? 2. Abstract The connection with divine will functioned not as superstition but as a technology of governance in the ancient state … Read more

Research Case: Why did the problem of gender balance become a question of state survival itself?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did the problem of gender balance become a question of state survival itself in the founding of Rome? 2. Abstract The problem of gender balance became a question of state survival itself in the founding of Rome because, for a founding … Read more

Research Case: Why did Aeneas, in the face of a new threat, think that “they should not only share the same rights, but also the same name”?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did Aeneas, in the face of a new threat, think that “they should not only share the same rights, but also the same name”? 2. Abstract Aeneas thought that people should not only share the same rights but also the same … Read more

Research Case: Why do violence and order formation proceed together in an undifferentiated way in a newly founded state?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why do violence and order formation proceed together in an undifferentiated way in a newly founded state? 2. Abstract In a newly founded state, violence and order formation proceed together in an undifferentiated way because public order has not yet been fully … Read more

Research Notes No.107 | Dependence Between the Personal OS and the Organizational OS

Why People Who Adapt Too Deeply to an Organization Lose Freedom During Organizational Change 1. Problem Awareness People often gain stability by adapting deeply to a large Organizational OS, such as a company, a state, or a community. If a person belongs to a company, they receive income.If they have a position, they receive social … Read more

Research Case: Why must the founding stage secure the minimum conditions of command, population, and legitimacy before pursuing institutional completeness?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why must the founding stage secure the minimum conditions of command, population, and legitimacy before pursuing institutional completeness? 2. Abstract In the founding stage, the minimum conditions of command, population, and legitimacy must be secured before institutional completeness, because institutions function only … Read more

Research Case: Why is the role of a founder not to preserve order first, but to bring order into being?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is the role of a founder not to preserve order first, but to bring order into being? 2. Abstract The role of a founder is not first to preserve order, but to bring order into being, because at the founding stage … Read more

Research Case: Why does the founding of a city require, more than walls or land, a shared story that unites the community?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does the founding of a city require, more than walls or land, a shared story that unites the community? 2. Abstract A city requires, more than walls or land, a shared story that unites the community because a city is not … Read more