On the shape of verbal networks in organizations (*).

From: Organization Studies | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Nelson, Reed E. | Copyright information

Abstract

Almost without exception, organizations contain a pyramid-shaped formal hierarchy of some sort. It is also known that organizations harbour frequent informal relations that do not necessarily follow patterns set by the formal hierarchy. While the shape and features of formal hierarchies are known and understood by most members of organizations, very little is known -- by either academics or practitioners -- about the shape and attributes of these informal relat...

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