Decision Structure Stability as Admissible Governance Dynamics

Decision-making structures within institutions determine how information is processed, authority is distributed, and actions are coordinated. Traditional governance analysis examines these structures through organisational theory, political economy, and management science. This paper interprets decision structure stability through the admissibility framework of the Paton System. Within this interpretation, governance systems remain stable only while decision flows remain within admissible structural constraints defined by authority distribution, information coherence, procedural rules, and temporal responsiveness. Instability arises when decision processes exceed these limits, producing paralysis, conflict, or systemic failure. Decision stability therefore represents the capacity of governance structures to maintain admissible coordination under changing institutional and environmental conditions. This work forms part of the Paton System Tier-7 Domain Instantiation (Organisational Systems) series, which applies the admissibility framework to institutional stability, governance systems, economic resilience, and organisational collapse dynamics.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-03-16
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19042005
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Complex Systems and Decision Making
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Decision Structure Stability as Admissible Governance Dynamics

Andrew John Paton
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Complex Systems and Decision Making
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Decision Structure Stability as Admissible Governance Dynamics

Andrew John Paton
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Abstract

Decision-making structures within institutions determine how information is processed, authority is distributed, and actions are coordinated. Traditional governance analysis examines these structures through organisational theory, political economy, and management science. This paper interprets decision structure stability through the admissibility framework of the Paton System. Within this interpretation, governance systems remain stable only while decision flows remain within admissible structural constraints defined by authority distribution, information coherence, procedural rules, and temporal responsiveness. Instability arises when decision processes exceed these limits, producing paralysis, conflict, or systemic failure. Decision stability therefore represents the capacity of governance structures to maintain admissible coordination under changing institutional and environmental conditions. This work forms part of the Paton System Tier-7 Domain Instantiation (Organisational Systems) series, which applies the admissibility framework to institutional stability, governance systems, economic resilience, and organisational collapse dynamics.

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