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A Partial Theory of the Optimal Organization of a Bureaucracy
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The authors models the choice of an organizational structure as the grouping of functions into units to obtain the most efficient coordination between related functions and derives a simple formula which emphasizes the role of the organization as a reducer of uncertainty.Abstract:
This article models the choice of an organizational structure as the grouping of functions into units to obtain the most efficient coordination between related functions. We derive a simple formula which emphasizes the role of the organization as a reducer of uncertainty.read more
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Toward a Comparative Institutional Analysis
TL;DR: In the latter half of the 1990s, we rented a house facing the Pacific Ocean from an artist every summer as discussed by the authors and our family enjoyed meals made from the organic produce we bought at the farmers' market (so many varieties of tomatoes); we also went to the harbor to buy albacore tuna and fresh sea urchin still in its thorny shell.
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Hierarchies and the Organization of Knowledge in Production
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TL;DR: The paper shows that the model is consistent with stylized facts in the theory of organizations and uses it to analyze the impact of changes in production and information technology on organizational design.
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Hierarchies and the Organization of Knowledge in Production
TL;DR: In this paper, a knowledge-based hierarchy is used to organize the acquisition of knowledge when matching problems with those who know how to solve them is costly, which is consistent with stylized facts in the theory of organizations and uses it to analyze the impact of changes in production and information technology on organizational design.
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Applying Information Technology to Organization Design
TL;DR: The normative theory of organization, aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency and effectiveness, traditionally paid special attention to two problems: how to divide up the work for its efficient performance and in such a way as to keep the needs for coordination of the parts within manageable bounds; and how to construct and maintain mechanisms for coordinating the several organizational parts-especially authority mechanisms as mentioned in this paper.
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Prices vs. Quantities: A Critical Note on the Use of Approximations
TL;DR: Weitzman as mentioned in this paper argued that the amount of uncertainty in marginal cost is sufficient to justify a second-order approximation of total cost and benefit functions, where 4 is the quantity level chosen to maximize the expected benefits over costs when quantity controls are used.