HIERARCHY

A ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT

OF THE COURSE POLITICAL SCIENCE – III FOR THE
REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE B.A. (LLB) SESSION 2021 – 2022

SUBMITTED BY

NAME – ABHIJEET KUMAR CHOUDHARY

ROLL NO – 211904

V SEMESTER

SUBMITTED TO

PROF. DR. SURESH PRASAD SINGH

PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DEAN SOCIAL

SCIENCE

AUGUST, 2021

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NYAYA NAGAR MITHAPUR, PATNA (800001)

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Hierarchy is one of the most significant principles of organization and it occupies the
prominent place in the writings of classical thinkers. Literally, the term 'hierarchy means the
rule or control of the higher over the lower. In administration, hierarchy means a graded
organisation of several successive steps or levels which are interlinked with each other. It is a
method where the efforts of various individuals in an organisation are integrated with each
other. In every large-scale organisation, there are a few who command and there are others
who are commanded. This leads to the creation of superior-subordinate relationship through a
number of level of responsibility reaching from the top\down ta the bottom of an
organisation.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES -

By this project the researcher would like to study and understand the concept of hierarchy
and its features. The researcher also aims to explores the measures to overcome the
disadvantages of hierarchy and attempt of some organization to introduce newer form of
governance by replacing hierarchical organisation..

HYPOTHESIS -

 Hierarchy makes the process of communication easy.

 Hierarchy distributes authority and responsibility at various level.
 Hierarchy promotes corruption.
 Hierarchy involves red tapism.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION –

1. INTRODUCTION – MEANING
2. BASIC FEATURES – LEVE.L JUMPING
3. ADVANTAGES
4. DISADVANTAGES
5. CONCLUSION – PRACTICAL USAGE

BIBLIOGRAPHY –

 Avasthi A and Maheshwari. S. R.. 1985. PublicAdministra~i6rr (14th rev. Ed);

Lakshrni Narain Agarwal : Agra.
 Bhattacharyz. Mohit. 1974. Public Administration; The World Press Private Ltd:
Calcutta.

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 Dimock, Marshal Edward and Dimock, Gladys Ogden, 1975. Public Administration
(Third Ed); Oxford & IBH Publishing Co: New Delhi.
 Gulick Luther & Urwick L. 1937. Papers on thescience ofAdministration (Eds);
Public Administration Service: New York.

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