Linking Pin Model
The Linking Pin Model or organization structure conceived by Likert is expected to remove the hurdles found in traditional hierarchies and facilitate the growth of interaction-influence system. The salient feature of his model is that each individual in the organization has twin roles in two overlapping groups as shown in chart1. He is a member of a higher-level group and leader of a lower-level group. Group functions and processes become far more important than individual roles in this model. They grow upwards from the organizational base in sharp contrast to top-down management of classical organization.