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Simon on problem solving: implications for new organisational forms

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  • Kirsten Foss
  • Nicolai J. Foss

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Two of Herbert Simon's best-known papers are 'The Architecture of Complexity' and 'The Structure of Ill-Structured Problems.' We discuss the neglected links between these two papers, highlighting the role of decomposition in the context of problems on which constraints have been imposed as a general approach to problem solving. We apply these Simonian ideas to organisational issues, specifically new organisational forms. Specifically, Simonian ideas allow us to develop a morphology of new organisational forms and to point to some design problems that characterise these forms.

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  • Kirsten Foss & Nicolai J. Foss, 2006. "Simon on problem solving: implications for new organisational forms," International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(4), pages 339-356.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijlica:v:3:y:2006:i:4:p:339-356
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