What are the Physics of Organizations?

I am interested in understand organizational patterns, group behavior, individual behavior, the effect of an environment on both groups and individuals. Both are in a bi-directional relationship with the environment, and thus each-other, constantly exchanging feedback.

Individuals use Resources to generate Outputs.

The result are many competing forces. And thus, many perspectives.

Forces

• Some law has to do with Finances. Revenues. Expenses
• Employees
• Policies
• Competing Companies
• Market
• Consumer Expectations
• Seemingly unrelated innovations or developments

Structures

• Value Streams
• Business "Verticals"
• Teams
• Products
• Features

Simon Wardley distinguishes between Pioneers, Settlers, Town Planners.

Brian Gilham makes the distinction between being a "Connector" or "Compartment" alizer.

An org can be described as both Objected Oriented, and functional.

Function oriented

Functional groups can be depicted visually as stovepipes - vertical stripes of functional responsibility.

Process oriented

Process orientation is the horizontal movement, often indicating the movement across time as well.

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Notably, I find a similarity in Ruby, in thinking about Classes (Models specifically) as Functional responsibilities. Whereas Controllers are cross-cutting concerns that weave together functionality exposes by the Model classes.

In each case, a # can depict this design pattern.