Derived from sociology, the concept of structure refers to influences and constraints on individual behavior. Elements of social structure include laws, policies, organizations, social categories ...

Though a company's top management must consider many issues when designing an organization's structure, they all relate to only a few design elements. Designers start with the most basic issue of ...

I believe that the naked truth, however, is that there are powerful unjust social systems in place, operating for centuries, that help some but hurt many. Historical patterns affect structure in ...