Organizational Theory

Research Case | At What Point Is Decision-Critical Information Blocked in an Organization, and When Does It Become Irreversible?

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1. Question At what point is the information needed for decision-making blocked in an organization, and at what moment does that process become irreversible? 2. Abstract In any organization, the governing body—management in a company, or what this theory calls the OS—needs not only external information but also internal information in order to make sound … Read more

Research Case | Why Explain Organizational Theory Through IT Architecture?

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A Method for Translating Zhenguan Zhengyao into Modern Organizational Theory 1. Question What kind of abstraction is necessary to translate Zhenguan Zhengyao, a classic of Eastern statecraft, into modern organizational theory? 2. Research Abstract Zhenguan Zhengyao is a record of the words and actions of Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin), the second emperor of … Read more

Research Notes No.104 | Formalizing the Cassandra Tragedy with the OS Collapse Model

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1. Purpose This note formalizes the “Cassandra Tragedy” not as a moral tale, but as a structural inevitability under an OS collapse model defined by resilience (self-recovery capacity) and collapse pressure PPP.It also links Cassandra’s role to the concept of an admonishing advisor (remonstrating minister) as discussed in governance literature such as Zhenguan Zhengyao. 2. … Read more