Une incursion en sociologie
Based on a remark by John von Neumann about the difficulty of managing N people, which suggests that it arises essentially from 2-to-2 interactions, we define a “difficulty” function of an organization. The optimization of this organization is obtained by minimizing this function. This leads to diff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Académie des sciences
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Comptes Rendus. Physique |
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| Online Access: | https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.224/ |
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| Summary: | Based on a remark by John von Neumann about the difficulty of managing N people, which suggests that it arises essentially from 2-to-2 interactions, we define a “difficulty” function of an organization. The optimization of this organization is obtained by minimizing this function. This leads to different hierarchical structures depending on the discipline maintained. We also present a study of the “power” of a hierarchical organization. Finally, we compare these results with sociological studies of existing companies. Some analogies to physical theories are highlighted. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-1535 |