The Big Idea
It is usually a common belief that having too much organization undermines the development of the corporation and individuals. This notion may be true if the organization is badly established. However, if the organization is indeed good, the effect of having an organized corporation will lead to greater opportunities and harmonious working relationships between the employees and employers.

Requisite Organization is a theory that focuses on managerial hierarchy. It is doing business with efficiency and competitiveness, and the release of human imagination.

About the Author
Dr. Elliott Jaques - Dr. Elliott Jaques, one of the worlds leading psychologists and a pioneer in human development theory, died on March 8th 2003 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Cason, as well as three children and grandchildren.

Dr. Jaques, who graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and earned a Ph.D. in social relations from Harvard University, became well known for identifying and coining the "mid-life crisis" and his breakthrough discovery that a persons capability to perform complex tasks is both a lifelong evolution and predictable.

During his extensive work with disparate organizations such as the U.S. Army and corporations, Dr. Jaques was first to develop an objective scientific process for testing and measuring human behavior through a numeric and prov able methodology. This breakthrough approach has been used for the selection of generals for our armed services, political leaders as well as managers in some of the worlds largest businesses. This science is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in its field, making Dr. Jaques one of the most referenced psychologists.

Dr. Jaques is the author of more than 20 books, including The Life and Behavior of Living Organisms, Social Power and the CEO, Requisite Organization, Human Capability (with Kathryn Cason), and General Theory of Bureaucracy. Dr. Jaques is recognized throughout the world for the discoveries he made in the social sciences, contributing in a significant way to our understanding of human nature and social institutions. His life and work has been a great gift to the world.