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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-7f7059aa26f04b62b46efdf326ef606a2025-02-07T13:54:44ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Physique1878-15352025-01-0126G11510.5802/crphys.22410.5802/crphys.224Une incursion en sociologieBok, Julien0Professeur émérite, Université PSL, Paris, FranceBased 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.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.224/Structures hiérarchiquesDifficultéPuissance d’une organisation hiérarchisée |
| spellingShingle | Bok, Julien Une incursion en sociologie Comptes Rendus. Physique Structures hiérarchiques Difficulté Puissance d’une organisation hiérarchisée |
| title | Une incursion en sociologie |
| title_full | Une incursion en sociologie |
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| title_short | Une incursion en sociologie |
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| topic | Structures hiérarchiques Difficulté Puissance d’une organisation hiérarchisée |
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