Hierarchy, Wages and Firm Size

Hierarchy, Wages and Firm Size

The thesis of the paper is that the hierarchical structure of organizations contributes to the explanation of the well-known firm size-wage effect. A theoretical analysis elaborates why and how wages may depend on hierarchical position and span of control. It is argued that wage premiums for supervi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta sociologica 1998-04, Vol.41 (2-3), p.163-172
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