Niklas Luhmann's book " Organisation und Entscheidung" explores the nature and function of organizations, emphasizing their self-organizing and self-referential properties. The book is structured into several chapters that delve into various aspects of organizational theory, including classical constructions, autopoietic systems, membership and motives, decision-making paradoxes, time relations, uncertainty absorption, decision premises, decision programs, personnel, and the organization of the organization itself. Luhmann argues that organizations are autopoietic systems that produce and reproduce themselves through specific operations, particularly through decision-making. He discusses how organizations transform uncertainty into security and how they achieve stability through loose couplings rather than strict technical regulations. The book also examines the relationship between organizations and society, highlighting that while organizations are self-generating, they do not control or govern society, which coordinates diverse communications. Luhmann's approach is both theoretical and practical, aiming to provide a cognitive consistency that goes beyond everyday operational practices. The book concludes by addressing the paradox of observation, where the act of observing oneself is inherently contradictory, and suggests that the success of organizations lies in managing and reducing uncertainty.Niklas Luhmann's book " Organisation und Entscheidung" explores the nature and function of organizations, emphasizing their self-organizing and self-referential properties. The book is structured into several chapters that delve into various aspects of organizational theory, including classical constructions, autopoietic systems, membership and motives, decision-making paradoxes, time relations, uncertainty absorption, decision premises, decision programs, personnel, and the organization of the organization itself. Luhmann argues that organizations are autopoietic systems that produce and reproduce themselves through specific operations, particularly through decision-making. He discusses how organizations transform uncertainty into security and how they achieve stability through loose couplings rather than strict technical regulations. The book also examines the relationship between organizations and society, highlighting that while organizations are self-generating, they do not control or govern society, which coordinates diverse communications. Luhmann's approach is both theoretical and practical, aiming to provide a cognitive consistency that goes beyond everyday operational practices. The book concludes by addressing the paradox of observation, where the act of observing oneself is inherently contradictory, and suggests that the success of organizations lies in managing and reducing uncertainty.