Computational Approach to Organization

In previous chapters we have investigated an organization (or an organization model) in qualitative organization theory using non-numerical mathematics. There is another way to study an organization in a formal way. It is called the computational approach. The approach builds a computer model of an organization and explores organizational properties examining the model's computer behavior. Since a computer model is a formal representation of an object, the approach is conceptually akin to our approach. Both approaches try to develop a solid theory for an organization using operational languages like computer programs or non-numerical mathematics.