Clergyman's

If we now reintroduce the conception of the complex organization as an open system subject to criteria of rationality, we are in a position to speculate about some dynamic properties of organizations.
- James D. Thompson

Organizations under norms of rationality seek to place their boundaries around those activities which if left to the task environment would be crucial contingencies.
- James D. Thompson

Under norms of rationality, organizations seek to anticipate and adapt to environmental changes which cannot be buffered or leveled.
- James D. Thompson