Description
FOR DECADES, management thinkers have been forecasting the end of top-down hierarchies. Even today, many information- era pundits insist that these authoritarian structures are rapidly giving way to networked, horizontal designs. Yet anyone who works in a large organization knows the truth: No matter how much "flatter" or more team-driven the company may be, it remains a top-down, boss-oriented hierarchy.
In this refreshing and deeply grounded exploration of modern hierarchies, organizational behavior expert Harold J. Leavitt explains what has driven this disconnect between current management theory and the realities of working life. More importantly, he looks at how this disconnect affects today's managers, who struggle to operate democratically within results-driven, authoritarian hierarchies.
ISBN:9781591394983
