In most law firms, the hierarchy is conceptually set up like a pyramid with the partners – the senior most attorneys – at its apex, more junior attorneys ranking below them and so on.

a hierarchy that applies to individuals, families, communities and governments. The least of troubles are worries. Anxiety about potential events higher up the pyramid of troubles are a feature of ...

Now well-established and well-adopted, ISA95 continues to provide, among other things, a functional hierarchy defining activities within a manufacturing organization. That hierarchical model has ...