The Proliferation of Job Titles in Organizations.

Baron, James N.; Bielby, William T.

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ERIC Number: EJ350702

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Proliferation of Job Titles in Organizations.

Baron, James N.; Bielby, William T.

Administrative Science Quarterly, v31 n4 p561-86 Dec 1986

From a sample of 368 work organizations, organizational characteristics are explored that favor proliferation of detailed job titles to describe work roles. Proliferation is linked to administrative imperatives, internal labor task struggles, and institutional environmental influence on personnel practices. Titles' fragmentation imposes status graduations and gender distinctions in organizations. (CJH)

Descriptors: Employment Level, Employment Practices, Hypothesis Testing, Job Analysis, Job Development, Occupational Information, Organizational Theories, Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Work Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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