num_pages: 150
description: EURAM's Book of the Year in 2020 Hierarchy takes readers on a journey which traverses how this idea has evolved is understood in various disciplines and is applied in practice. Referring a wide range of sources the book provides an inspirational introduction to understanding what is perhaps the key idea in business and management. As a fundamental organizational principle hierarchy is everywhere. Perhaps because of its ubiquity the significance of hierarchy has become under-analyzed in view of the growing strains on society imposed by organizational inequality. This book analyzes the advantages and disadvantages that hierarchy brings as a form of organization providing an accessible overview of this fundamental idea within both business and society. This concise book provides a useful overview of existing research for both students and scholars of business.
language: English
title: Hierarchy: A Key Idea for Business and Society
publisher: Routledge