Purpose – This paper seeks to propose an innovative approach to the assessment of the effectiveness of organizational structures.Design/methodology/approach – Explores a concept for the measurement of the fractal dimensionality of living organisms, applying it from biology to social organizations.Findings – The fractal dimensionality of an organization normally lies in the range of 2.2‐2.3, if it is optimal.Research limitations/implications – The paper's limitations lie in the fact that it is not yet based on experimental evidence from real‐world organizations.Originality/value – The findings of this paper give valuable impetus to the methodology of organizing.
['Markus Schwaninger']
Optimal structures for social systems