The Breakdown of Hierarchy: Communicating in the Evolving Workplace (Butterworth-Heinemann Business Books... for Transforming Business) (Paperback)

by Eugene Marlow PhD (Author), Patricia O' Connor Wilson MBA (Author) "The Breakdown of Hierarchy: Communicating in the Evolving Workplace considers the impact of electronic media on the structure of American corporations in the second half..." (more)
Key Phrases: electrovisual media, communication sophistication, videotape medium, United States, World Wide Web, New York (more...)

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Product Description
Discusses the critical and evolutionary role of corporate communication as shaped by technological, climatic, and organizational shifts. Explores how organizations can harness electronic media to communicate in the evolving workplace. Paper. DLC: Communication in management.

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The Breakdown of Hierarchy explores the changes that have taken place in the second half of the 20th century and how organizations of all sizes can harness electronic media to open the lines of dialogue and corporate conversation. Never before published case studies of Honeywell, Motorola and Raychem are discussed.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (April 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750697466
• ISBN-13: 978-0750697460
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,339,828 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good text for back ground on restructuring, January 5, 1999

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The authors explained many commonly used assumptions in the organizational restructuring process. The book was easy to read and can provide a good companion to any book on corporate structure.