On the Optimality of Multi-Tier Hierarchies: Coordination Versus Motivation
Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Forthcoming
41 Pages Posted: 17 Jan 2012
Date Written: June 10, 2010
Abstract
We study internal organization of a rm that comprises a CEO and two division managers. The two key ingredients of our model are externalities among divisions' projects that may require coordination, and effort incentives for the CEO and the two division managers. Depending on how the decision authority over each project is allocated, we compare various organizational structures including centralization, different forms of partial and full delegation, and hierarchical delegation. We identify conditions under which different organizational structures can be Pareto-ranked. We also discuss the optimal pattern of hierarchical delegation, and oer various examples of organizational restructuring in large corporations that our theory can shed light on.
Keywords: Centralization, Decentralization, Hierarchy
JEL Classification: C70, D23, L22
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