Mechanism
Near-Decomposability
TL;DR
This enables managing complexity through hierarchical organization while maintaining system coherence.
Herbert Simon's concept of near-decomposability describes systems where interactions within subsystems are stronger and more frequent than interactions between subsystems, allowing the system to be approximately decomposed into semi-independent modules while maintaining necessary integration.
Business Application of Near-Decomposability
Near-decomposability is a foundational concept explaining why modular design works: systems can be approximately decomposed when internal module interactions are stronger than cross-module interactions. This enables managing complexity through hierarchical organization while maintaining system coherence.