Even with formal hierarchies, there are also informal ones--the "Kitchen Cabinet". As things develop with time and complexity, there become multiple overlapping layers of such groups. The various Open Meetings Laws in governmental organizations are an attempt to combat this tendency; I doubt they can ever really be successful. There will always be people gathering informally to come back and bite you.
On 12/4/07, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
On 04/12/2007, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
Precis: Human form hierarchies naturally. If you try to suppress hierarchies from public view, they'll form out of your sight and come back to bite you in the arse.
I am fighting the urge to wave my hands around and say "case in point"!
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- Andrew Gray andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk
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