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As people acquire more education, their expectations rise as to the amount of responsibility, authority, and income they receive.

— Rensis Likert New patterns of management (1961)

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The superior in one group is a subordinate in the next group, and so on through the organization.

New patterns of management (1961)

All component parts of any system of management must be consistent with each of the other parts and reflect the system's basic philosophy.

New patterns of management (1961)

How best to organize the efforts of individuals to achieve desired objectives has long been one of the world's most important, difficult, and controversial problems.

New patterns of management (1961)

Interaction and decision making relies heavily on group processes.

Interaction and decision making rely heavily on group processes.

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