What is hierarchy? "Hierarchy is a Greek word which hieros means "sacred" and arcko meaning "rule". Its a system of ranking and organising people or things, where each element of the system excluding the top element is a subordinate to a single other element. "[1]
According to Professor Timothy.F.Allan "The Hierarchy theory is a dialect of general systems theory. It has emerged as part of a movement toward a general science of complexity. Rooted in the work of economist, Herbert Simon, chemist, Ilya Prigogine, and psychologist, Jean Piaget, hierarchy theory focuses upon levels of organization and issues of scale. There is significant emphasis upon the observer in the system. Hierarchies occur in social systems, biological structures, and in the biological
taxonomies. Since scholars and laypersons use hierarchy and hierarchical concepts commonly, it would seem reasonable to have a theory of hierarchies." [2]
The definition of Hierarchy " A ruling body of clergy organized into orders or ranks each subordinate to the one above it, A body of persons in authority, The classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing; also : the group so classified, A graded or ranked series hierarchy of values." [3]
How is hierarchy used in collaboration? By the teams embodying a structural organisation chart that distinguishes each task and the importance of each segment and showing how it is all joins together with a visual tree diagram it allocates jobs and indicates the importance of each piece of the project from least important to most important, it separates the project in sections which will be used by all the team members which will collaborate together through organisation and structure.
How is it used in our project? Hierarchy will be incorporated in our project by dividing each task according what needs to be done, how soon and how will it all work as it will be divided and illustrated with diagram indicating how the project will me dealt with and how it will be distributed according to time limit and balanced between each team member.
How are we working together with the project? The team is collaborating by allocating equal amount of tasks according to our strengths and qualities, technical and personal. Each team member has communicated with one another and are able to share vital information through Google doc, email, Google calendar (helps us see time limit to meet deadlines) Blogger and other forms of social networks, we also schedule face to face meeting and use text, instant messaging and telephones. By having a team leader we are able to have a guide that helps us with our daily tasks.
What are we building in unreal tournament? We have chosen to build Azizes building.
It is located in Wollongong, between the mountains and the sea. We wanted to build it because it was interesting and local, knowing we can do physical research on the environment is a bonus, the plan it self is simple & interesting.
We feel that Azize Ceylan Is a great leader because she is well organised, and has worked previously as a leader and this is one of her qualities.
who is doing what and there strengths? We have allocated tasks in the group Azize and I are researchers and editors, Chivon and Rachel have skills in multimedia, Jeff is working on the video. We are all Working to help one another, we take over at any given time and give others time to rest and vice versa
We can relate our project to Hierarchy as having a leader which has allocated tasks according to our Strengths and qualities, technical and social, in a solid structure through solid organisation the project has been distributed.
It works to have a hierarchical figure or in other words leader in our team as it gives us direction, Someone to look up to when problems arise in the project. Due to this we have organisation.
REFERENCE:
[1] www.wikipedia.com, Search on Hierarchy (April 9 2008)
[2] http://www.isss.org/hierarchy.htm - Google search (April 9 2008) , author Timothy F. Allen, Professor of Botany.
[3]Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hierarchy (April 8 2008, www.wikipedia.com
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