Organisations. Knowing who's boss.
A hierarchical structure in organisations reflects the natural order. A hierarchy does not have to denote an authoritarian management style. People need to know who their boss is. Lines of accountability on many hospital wards are unclear.
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Health Services Management Centre, Birmingham University.
D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006608:Hierarchy, Social; D010559:Personnel Management; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom