Research questions: Does a manager in a small- and medium-sized company accept an expert on the same hierarchy level or … are conflicts the consequences due to her/his power motivation? Methods: Questionnaire across different hierarchy levels … in a medium-sized company Results: Managers are aware of the need for experts and claim that both careers are equal but …

the business environment and technology shift. The key employees in this regard are experts (literati and numerati), whose … management requires limited hierarchy, flexible teams, and performance-based incentives. To encompass these realities, the theory …