Actors and Systems
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Actors and Systems is a seminal sociological work by Michel Crozier that analyzes organizations as complex systems shaped by the strategic interactions of individual actors.
All labels observed (1)
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| Actors and Systems canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5522485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Actors and Systems Context triple: [Michel Crozier, notableWork, Actors and Systems]
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A.
Systems at Work
Systems at Work is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores the processes, technology, and people behind the operation of postal systems.
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B.
Communication and Concurrency
Communication and Concurrency is a foundational book in theoretical computer science that introduces process calculi, particularly the Calculus of Communicating Systems (CCS), to model and reason about concurrent systems.
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C.
Sistema
Sistema is a consumer food storage and kitchenware brand known for its reusable plastic containers and lunch solutions.
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D.
System1
System1 is a digital marketing and customer acquisition company specializing in data-driven advertising and online performance-based media.
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E.
The Technological System
The Technological System is a seminal work by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technology forms an autonomous, all-encompassing system shaping society, politics, and human behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Actors and Systems Target entity description: Actors and Systems is a seminal sociological work by Michel Crozier that analyzes organizations as complex systems shaped by the strategic interactions of individual actors.
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A.
Systems at Work
Systems at Work is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores the processes, technology, and people behind the operation of postal systems.
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B.
Communication and Concurrency
Communication and Concurrency is a foundational book in theoretical computer science that introduces process calculi, particularly the Calculus of Communicating Systems (CCS), to model and reason about concurrent systems.
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C.
Sistema
Sistema is a consumer food storage and kitchenware brand known for its reusable plastic containers and lunch solutions.
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D.
System1
System1 is a digital marketing and customer acquisition company specializing in data-driven advertising and online performance-based media.
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E.
The Technological System
The Technological System is a seminal work by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technology forms an autonomous, all-encompassing system shaping society, politics, and human behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
actors use zones of uncertainty to gain power
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bureaucratic rigidity is produced by power relations and uncertainty management ⓘ change in organizations results from strategic games among actors ⓘ organizational structures shape but do not fully determine actors' strategies ⓘ |
| author | Michel Crozier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
organizations as arenas of strategic interaction
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organizations as complex systems ⓘ |
| field |
organizational studies
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political sociology of organizations ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constraints and opportunities created by organizational rules
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informal power within formal organizations ⓘ interplay between individual actors and organizational structures ⓘ mechanisms of control in organizations ⓘ organizational dysfunctions ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
actor-system dialectic
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micro-macro linkage in organizations ⓘ |
| influenced |
French sociology of organizations
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neo-institutional analysis of organizations ⓘ organizational theory ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
bureaucratic phenomenon
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informal organization ⓘ organizational constraints ⓘ organizational game ⓘ regulation of power ⓘ strategic actor ⓘ system of action ⓘ zone of uncertainty ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bureaucracy
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decision-making ⓘ organizational change ⓘ organizational sociology ⓘ organizations ⓘ power relations ⓘ strategic actors ⓘ systems theory ⓘ uncertainty in organizations ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | seminal work in organizational sociology ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
actor-centered sociology
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strategic analysis of organizations ⓘ systems approach ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Actors and Systems Description of subject: Actors and Systems is a seminal sociological work by Michel Crozier that analyzes organizations as complex systems shaped by the strategic interactions of individual actors.
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