Hierarchical or Egalitarian Organizations? The Advantages of Hierarchy

Idea posted: September 2014

Institutions: York University    Duke University Fuqua School of Business    University of Waterloo    Columbia Business School   

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Hierarchies have been taking a bad rap. The mantra for a number of years has been to ‘flatten’ the organizations. Hierarchies were not only seen as inefficient, but worse: as…

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Unseen Dangers of Positive Stereotyping

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business   

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Executives and managers recognize today that discrimination has no place in the workplace. No employee should be required to work in an environment of abuse and harassment — including in…

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