A Management System Based on Consent

Article type: Research Article

Authors: van Vlissingen, Rogier Fentener

Affiliations: Micro Max Inc., 40 Rampart Road, South Norwalk, CT 06854, USA

Abstract: Sociocracy, an empowering management methodology from the Netherlands finding application world-wide. Self-organization and conflict resolution are hallmarks. Consent defined as the absence of reasoned objection; need to give reasoning initiates problem solving. Four simple rules govern organizational details, creating mechanism for regular self-organization, including cloning, expansion, contraction, etc. Strong vertical linkage provides powerful transition mechanism from command and control to information-based management. Incentive compensation and no absentee ownership are key elements of the method.

Keywords: Sociocracy, consensus, consent, systems, self-organization, information-driven organization, conflict resolution

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1991-10207

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 149-154, 1991