John Child

Hierarchy

A Key Idea for Business and Society

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by a world-renowned scholar, Hierarchy takes readers on a journey which traverses how hierarchy is understood in various disciplines and its evolution throughout history. With reference to literature from a range of sources, the book provides an inspirational introduction to understanding hierarchy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781138044388
• ISBN-10: 1138044385
• Artikelnr.: 57045749

Autorenporträt

John Child is Professor of Commerce at the University of Birmingham, UK and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of 25 books and numerous scholarly articles.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is Hierarchy and Why Does it Matter? Part I Hierarchy in Society at
Large 2. Normative Perspectives on Hierarchy 3. Perspectives on Hierarchy
in the Human and Social Sciences Part II Hierarchy in Organizations 4. The
Persistence of Organizational Hierarchy 5. The Downside of Organizational
Hierarchy Part III The Case for Reform 6. Hierarchy and the Contemporary
Crisis 7. Reforming Hierarchy