scalar concept

scalar concept

a principle of ORGANIZATION design whereby job posts are arranged hierarchically with clear lines of AUTHORITY passing down the HIERARCHY. This view is a central component of CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT THEORY.
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In Hyland's constructive definition, democracy is taken as a scalar concept in which the closer we approach equality of power in the determination of outcomes, the higher the degree of democracy we possess.
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