A Partial Theory of the Optimal Organization of a Bureaucracy
Volume: Volume 11, No. 2
Issue: Autumn 1980
Pages: pp. 683-693
Authors: Jacques Cremer
Title: A Partial Theory of the Optimal Organization of a Bureaucracy
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.
JEL Classification
Social Choice General (0250)