Finished reading 'The Corporation in the 21st Century'. Looking forward to part 2. The 'mediating hierarchy' is one of the interesting topics discussed. Anyone recommend any further reading on 'mediating hierarchies' or related?

Finished reading 'The Corporation in the 21st Century'. Looking forward to part 2. The 'mediating hierarchy' is one of the interesting topics discussed. Anyone recommend any further reading on 'mediating hierarchies' or related?

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Added to my reading list. The Gervais Principle @vgr is kind of about mediating hierarchies… maybe not in the exact same sense

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Added to my reading list. The Gervais Principle @vgr is kind of about mediating hierarchies… maybe not in the exact same sense  https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/

+1. Haven't read the book yet, but putting my workplace safety hat on, I'd guess that mediating hierarchies generate a lot of protocols that manage the tensions between the trade-off preferences of labor and capital. Like safety protocols, which are mutually beneficial esp. in long run.

Not sure I'd agree all mediating hierarchies are flawed or intrinsically pathological. My reading Kay sees the mediating hierarchy as scaffolding for mutual gain and collective intelligence.