THE LAW OF REQUISITE HIERARCHY

Abstract

A cybernetic theory of hierarchical social systems is given, starting from an extension of Ashby's general theory of regulation and control to amplifying regulation. Regulation and control in human society are then discussed and the conditions for the existence of social classes and social hierarchy examined.

Citation

AULIN‐AHMAVAARA, A.Y. (1979), "THE LAW OF REQUISITE HIERARCHY", Kybernetes, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb005528