... ) and, as Alison Phipps (2021) adds, of men against men, dominant society against marginalized communities, cis-heterosexuals against queer persons, white women against colored or black men, etc. In this sense, the German higher-education system, with its strict hierarchies and pronounced relationships...

... – involving problem-solving and autonomy ( de Sitter, den Hertog, & Dankbaarl, 1997 ; Powell & Pazos, 2017 ). They can therefore be expected to also produce the same motivational effects as complex jobs. Finally, hierarchy functions as a talent allocation mechanism (knowledge, ability, skills...

...Abstract This chapter will consider the spatial implications in disrupting hierarchies and shifting identities in the undergraduate environment and explore the extent to which space can act as an agent of change in this process. Drawing on research and empirical evidence, the chapter explores...

... the intersection of the sociology of race and institutional theory and suggest questions for future research. Race organizational theory institutional theory social change racism hierarchies Introduction Pick up any classic text in organization theory and you will be hard-pressed to find a sustained...

...Abstract Purpose The goal of this chapter is to both provide a sociological explanation for gender differences in risk-taking behavior and to explain how such gender differences in behavior may contribute to women’s underrepresentation at the top of hierarchies. Methodology/approach I...