STRUCTURAL SATURATION
Charles François (2004). STRUCTURAL SATURATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3227.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3227 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Methodology or model |
The critical threshold beyond which more structure building becomes redundant.
Such thresholds seem to result from interactions mechanisms , either automatic as for example in termites building their nest under the influence of emitted and perceived pheromones , or through the direct perception of some redundancy level , as in human social behavior . (Overburdening bureaucracy for instance)
M. MARUYAMA, in an off-hand comment, once observed that two post-offices are never built close to each other, because such a redundancy would be very inefficient.