Research Case: Why Can an Organization Collapse Even When It Has Excellent Talent?

1. Question If an organization gathers excellent talent, will it avoid collapse? 2. Abstract An organization does not exist simply to gather talented individuals. It exists to connect different abilities, generate productive interaction among them, and achieve results greater than what any one individual could produce alone. In reality, however, an organization does not become … Read more

Research Case: Why Explain Organizational Theory Through IT Architecture?

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