I agree with your comments in a general way, but argue that in many organization, the system with the fewest overt rules and processes devolves into a complex s

I agree with your comments in a general way, but argue that in many organization, the system with the fewest overt rules and processes devolves into a complex set of covert rules and processes. It appears simpler at first glance, because the complexity is deliberately hidden. The oft-quoted example concerns “structureless” organizations: http://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm http://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm This is not universal, but something to guard against: That the “simpler” system is not, in fact, a structureless environment where manipulative individuals will create an invisible complex system.