Enterprisology

As we use the term here, "institutional" refers to organizational elements that shape enterprise behavior based on established custom or law (e.g. “the institution of marriage”), as used by institutional economists. (North, 2005). Organizational design is largely about the selection of institutional elements to be applied. A key design point is how to enforce or constrain institutional forms through technology. 

Elements:

• rules
• domain elements
• role-players
• technology

Examples: 

• guidelines
• mandates
• laws
• rulings
• corporate forms (corporation, partnership, franchise)
• legal (tort, intellectual property, contract, election)
• property (title, escrow, equity, investment)
• market (exchange, auction)
• transaction (offering, acceptance, consideration, charity)
• payment (fee for service, pay per use, gift, credit, billing)
• evaluation (ratings, peer review, reputation)
• rehearsal
• research protocols
• friendship
• etc.