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As a former guitarist in a heavy-metal band, he found working at a large electronics firm frustrating: particularly the rigid hierarchy, where youngsters did whatever their seniors said.

OAKLAND, Calif, Aug 15 (Reuters) - America's tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India's ancient caste system, with Apple , opens new tab emerging as an early leader in policies to ...

Ancient Egyptian society was anchored by the pharaoh and upheld by priests, scribes, and artisans, while peasants and slaves labored below. Yet within this rigid hierarchy, women could rise to ...

When a couple operates in a rigid hierarchy, there is no partnership, mutual interdependence, or movement. Hierarchical relationships eventually suffer from the three major relationship problems ...

A flat organizational structure, characterized by fewer hierarchical layers and a more horizontal flow of authority, can be a powerful model for fostering this growth.

America’s tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India’s ancient caste system, with Apple emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy… ...