Organizational Deterioration

Research Case: Why Is Preservation More Difficult than Founding?

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The Shift from External Control to Internal Control in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Why does preservation become more difficult than founding? 2. Abstract In Zhenguan Zhengyao, Emperor Taizong asks his senior ministers which is more difficult: founding or preservation. Fang Xuanling, who shared the hardships of the founding period with Taizong, answers, “founding.” Wei Zheng, … Read more

Research Case: Why Peace Can Trigger the Deterioration of a State or Organization

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A Structural Crisis of the Preservation Phase in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Why can “peace,” although it is originally the most desirable condition, become a trigger for the deterioration of a state or an organization? 2. Abstract In a state or an organization, peace is usually regarded as the most desirable condition. When war and … Read more