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Non-hierarchical emergent structure: a case study in alternative management
Nicht hierarchische gewachsene Strukturen: eine Fallstudie über alternatives Management
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Beyond the horizon of measurement: Festschrift in honor of Ingwer Borg
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Abstract "Most well established organizations beyond a certain size adopt a hierarchical structure and accompanying bureaucracy as a means to organize and coordinate the work of the organization. This case study describes a medium-sized family-run organization in the US, with 600 employees and Dollar 2 billi... view more
"Most well established organizations beyond a certain size adopt a hierarchical structure and accompanying bureaucracy as a means to organize and coordinate the work of the organization. This case study describes a medium-sized family-run organization in the US, with 600 employees and Dollar 2 billion in sales turnover, which functions without formal management structures or titles. Data collected through personal observation and interviews reveal emergent structures, partly in response to the alternative management approach. The paper describes these alternative management methods, the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the conditions that make this approach possible. The paper concludes by discussing the transferability and suitability of these methods to organizations in general." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
management; management approach; hierarchy; organization; organizational analysis; organizational development; type of organization; organizational behavior; organizational culture; organizational structure
Classification
Management Science
Organizational Sociology
Method
empirical; qualitative empirical
Collection Title
Beyond the horizon of measurement: Festschrift in honor of Ingwer Borg
Editor
Braun, Michael; Mohler, Peter Ph.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Mannheim
Page/Pages
p. 125-137
Series
ZUMA-Nachrichten Spezial, 10
ISBN
978-3-924220-28-0
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications