AS PLAIN AS 1, 2, 3 ... AND 4 - ETHICS AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

This article describes four models of organization structure: the fami liar hierarchical pyramid a pluralist system of groups in competition, an egalitarian community, and a hyperplur-alist collation of individu als. These structures arise in response fo conditions of environment a nd technology; each has characteristic associated assumptions about hu man nature and characteristic decision strategies. Each of the model t ends fo generate an ethic that derives from its assumptions and suppor ts ifs strategies. These ethical maxims are explored and the pathologi es that commonly result are discussed.