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Friction is the inefficient allocation of power, meaning that a different distribution of power would let the organization reach its goals more easily, and it is an ever present feature of any hierarchy.

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Friction is simply the inefficient allo- cation of power, which is an ever-present feature in any hierarchy. By inefficient allo- cation of power, we mean that if the distribution of power were changed, the goals of the organization could be achieved more easily.

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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Introduction to Decentralization (2021), Overview & Introduction: The process of organizational development, p. 4
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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Introduction to Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782192

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any real hierarchy

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