Quantitative Analysis of Complex Organizational Systems

A discussion of the use of interaction measurement to study an org that is regarded as a complex system. The way in which the measurements are made, the guiding hyp's underlying the procedure, & the steps to be taken are outlined. The system can be treated 'by identifying & isolati...

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Published in:Human organization 1962-07, Vol.21 (2), p.67-87
Main Author: Chapple, Eliot D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied anthropology
Human relations
Humans
Morale
Organization, complex
Personality
Quality assurance
Quantitative
Social interaction
System/Systems
Tangents
Temperament
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Summary:A discussion of the use of interaction measurement to study an org that is regarded as a complex system. The way in which the measurements are made, the guiding hyp's underlying the procedure, & the steps to be taken are outlined. The system can be treated 'by identifying & isolating the unit systems so that a relatively simple network remains to be studied.' Factors to be considered in developing rational sampling plans are described, & the need for statistical criteria to determine signif changes in the S's behavior is stressed, as is 'the fact that interaction & activity phenomena require a diff statistical treatment from that with which most of us are familiar.' Discussion follows. R. Goldwater.
ISSN:0018-7259
1938-3525
DOI:10.17730/humo.21.2.k0067v722t121927