This new edition of the successful textbook Organization Theories discusses various
approaches to theory formation in organization research, offers a critical presentation of the …

This paper addresses the paradox that despite all organizational change towards flatter and
postmodern organizations, hierarchical order is quite persistent. We develop a differentiated …

Social networks dominate modern life. Social networks have always existed and have been
around in nonelectronic forms throughout the entirety of our species' history. It is only …

Nowadays, the vast majority of forward-looking organizations is activating under the
imperative of embracing digital transformation. This study aims to contribute to a more fine …

Abstract Changes in organizational structure affect the intra-organizational communication
network. However, despite an increasing relevance of less hierarchical and less …

Social media, such as social networking platforms, are increasingly gaining importance in
enterprise contexts. Enterprise social networking (ESN) is often associated with improved …

Internal control systems cannot be underestimated as it serves as the lifeblood of most
institutions in terms of its imperative roles that it plays in both tangible and intangible assets …

Most people take the conditions they work and live in as a given, believing it to be normal
that societies are stratified and that organisations are hierarchical. Many even think that this …

Formal hierarchies are vital for organizations. However, in the workplace they can also act
as invisible barriers for the interaction between individuals from different hierarchical levels …

Prevailing models of organisation divide people into owners, managers and employees,
forcing especially the latter to obey, to behave, and to function well within a hierarchical and …