Defining the Entropy of Hierarchical Organizations
A measure of the order within a hierarchical organizational structure is proposed based on an analogy with the thermodynamic entropy of physical sciences. Organizational entropy is defined in a manner that readily allows for practical calculations. This calculation could be used to relate the order...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Bamberg Press
2014-06-01
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Series: | Complexity, Governance & Networks |
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Online Access: | https://ubp.uni-bamberg.de/ojs/index.php/cgn/article/view/26 |