microautonomy
Microautonomy refers to autonomy exercised at a small scale, typically by individuals, micro-units within an organization, or autonomous agents with limited scope. The term is used across disciplines to describe the capacity for independent decision-making, action, and self-governance within a larger framework.
In social theory, microautonomy describes how people retain personal agency within institutions, emphasizing concrete, situational rights
In technology, microautonomy often refers to decentralized autonomy in multi-agent systems or swarm robotics, where each
In organizational design, microautonomy can mean granting teams or units the authority to set priorities and
Critics argue that excessive microautonomy risks fragmentation, misalignment, and increased coordination overhead, whereas proponents contend that