2007-12-21 12:48:09 · 4 answers · asked by John 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It gives us the efficiency of levels of abstraction. Complexity becomes logarithmic instead of linear. I can't run a picnic for 500 people. I can't even run the 50 workers needed to put it on. But I can manage the 7 team leaders, each of whom manages their team of 7.
2007-12-21 17:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes we don't - a filing system and standing in line for tickets is not hierarchical.
A hierarchy works best when there is a chain of command and responsibility or when masses of data can be best handled by grouping and subgrouping.
2007-12-22 04:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people that created the system relized that they could control smarter people than them if they could hold a higher standing in the public. and the lower citizens become demoralized and fearful of the power. And the cycle continues...
2007-12-21 23:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to;
- easily identify
- easily handle
- group with similar
- categorize
2007-12-22 12:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by meeyaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋