"We cling to hierarchies because our place in a hierarchy is, rightly or wrongly, a major indicator of our social worth."
Harold J. Leavitt
Management Expert
Management Expert
If you doubt this think about how many people answer the question "What do you do?" with their title. Titles do little more to describe job function than does a person's name.
While I don't think hierarchies are inherently bad they are dangerous because they can become too comfortable.
I use to wonder why large corporations reorganize so often. To be sure, much of it happens because the new leader wants his/her regime in place but in some cases it may also occur just to break down the status quo and that's not a bad thing.
While I don't think hierarchies are inherently bad they are dangerous because they can become too comfortable.
I use to wonder why large corporations reorganize so often. To be sure, much of it happens because the new leader wants his/her regime in place but in some cases it may also occur just to break down the status quo and that's not a bad thing.
