Dichotomizing THEE Hierarchies
Nature of the Issue
In examining stratification within organizations, I found that the seven taxonomic were commonly divided into two parts. Investigation revealed that every possible division found its way into popular consciousness....even if the 7 levels remained mysterious. See details here.
The nature of the division was traced to 6 different ways that power comes into play with the following result:
- 1 + 6 = Leadership Split : The CEO v The Organization (Personal Power)
- 2 + 5 = Values Split : HQ v Operations (Group Power)
- 3 + 4 = Implementation Split : Thinkers v Doers (Logical Power)
- 4 + 3 = Functional Split : Generalists v Specialists (Practical Power)
- 5+ 2 = Focus Split : Desk job v Hands on (Professional Power)
- 6 + 1 = Political Split : Bosses v Workers (Class Power)
Two issues immediately arise:
- Generalization. Does this sort of division occur in every THEE hierarchy? Or in a specific class of THEE hierarchies?
- Etiology. If it does arise elsewhere, is the cause once again power? Or is it something else?
In order to pursue this puzzle, I considered two other different hierarchies.
which is well validated and well-understood. It is not difficult to determine splits and below are the findings without explanation of their use and relevance for now.
, which is the foundation of the whole taxonomy and governs our creation and handling of psychosocial reality: see analysis here.
Hierarchy of Purpose-PH6
1+6 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
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The upper section is easily forgotten or viewed as nebulous and unnecessary in the hurly-burly of life. Those in society, over-identified with their culture and ideologies, readily commit atrocities that should forbid.
The practicalities of the lower section may be too easily ignored by those who preach values.
2+5 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
3+4 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
4+3 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
5+2 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
6+1 Split
Dichotomy Conjecture:
Originally posted: 22-Feb-2013