Principlev1PR-2068
A community functions as a meaning structure (not merely…
A community functions as a meaning structure (not merely social group) when it has three features: shared purpose beyond individual benefit, role differentiation making each contribution necessary, and temporal continuity outlasting individual members.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Different functions develop different schemas as adaptive… (different functions develop different schemas) and Most organizational outcomes are products of system design… (organizational outcomes are products of system design). The principle provides architectural criteria for identifying or building meaning-generating communities. It's definitional but prescriptive for community design.