Hierarchy, Wages and Firm Size
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2137446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Van Der Meer Rudi Wielers (corresponding author), Peter Van Der Meer (0000-0002-9705-4413, Tilburg University, Tilburg and Erasmus University, Rotterdam), Rudi Wielers (Tilburg University, Tilburg and Erasmus University, Rotterdam) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 163-172 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000169939804100205 |
| OpenAlex | W2100874342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 24 |
The thesis of the paper is that the hierarchical structure of organizations contributes to the explanation of the well-known firm size-wage effect. A theoretical analysis elaborates why and how wages may depend on hierarchical position and span of control. It is argued that wage premiums for supervisors add to the explanation of the firm size-wage effect, but that an effect of span of control should not be expected. In empirical analyses, both hypotheses are confirmed. The hierarchical structure of organizations explains at least 4 and at most 48 per cent of the wage gap between large and small firms
Business · Control (management · Economics · Hierarchical organization · Hierarchy · Labour economics · Management · Market economy · Multilevel model · Position (finance · Wage · Employment and Welfare Studies · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Labor Movements and Unions · Mathematics · Merger and Competition Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |