InhaltsangabePreface. Overview; R.M. Burton, B. Obel. 1: Mathematical Programming Models, Hierarchy and Decentralization. Mathematical Contingency Modelling for Organizational Design: Taking Stock; R.M. Burton, B. Obel. Design Insights from Alternative Decompositions; W.W. Damon. Primal and Dual Decomposition as Organizational Design: Price and/or Resource Directive Decomposition; K. Holmberg. Aggregation Approaches to Decentralized Planning Structures; K. Jörnsten, R. Leisten. General Mathematical Programming Models in Multi-Level Planning; J. Tind. 2: Hierarchical Planning Models. A Conceptual Framework for Hierarchical Planning and Bargaining; C. Schneeweiss. Hierarchical Negotiations; C. Homburg. Hierarchical Production Planning; G. Barbarosogammalu. 3: Counterpoint: the Individual and the Emergent Structure. The Emergence of Organizational Structures; A. Lomi, E.R. Larsen. Judging with Uncertainty in Diagnosis; G. Eyzenga.