Investigating the Optimum Manager-Subordinate Relationship of a Discontinuity Theory of Managerial Organizations

An Exploratory Study of a General Theory of Managerial Hierarchy

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Organization Design
University of the District of Columbia
This research explores the requisite relationship between managers and their subordinates in managerial hierarchies as stipulated by a general theory of managerial hierarchy (GTMH) developed by Dr. Elliott Jaques.

The study's primary research question is whether there is a relationship between the working roles of the managers and subordinates, and Jaques' MSR.

The exploratory proposition of the secondary question is whether MSR correlates strongly when the manager's role is one stratum higher than the subordinate's role and the manager’s current potential capability (CPC) corresponds with the manager's role stratum, and the subordinate's current potential capability corresponds with the subordinate’s role stratum.

The author believes it is possible to test the primary research question, and thus, test this aspect of the theory (this proposition has not been tested). Furthermore, the secondary question could potentially advance the theory relating capabilities of managers and subordinates to their working strata.

Document Info:
This PhD Dissertation is presented in searchable PDF format and is approximately 880 KB in file size and 152 pages in length .

Dissertation: 2006, PhD, The George Washington University, Washington DC, United States

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