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No End to Hierarchy

Does Rank Make a Difference in Perceptions of Leadership Credibility?

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Douglas M. Ihrke

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

This article investigates whether authority hierarchy still serves as an important factor influencing employee perceptions toward organizational roles and expected behavior. Results of a study in a federal agency suggest that hierarchy does serve as a significant force influencing employee attitudes toward leadership roles, contrary to the notion that hierarchy will diminish in importance over time. Hierarchy remains a crucial structural force in public organizations and is unlikely to wither away.

Key Words: hierarchy • leadership • credibility • culture • bureaucracy

Administration & Society, Vol. 39, No. 1, 107-123 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0095399706296616


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