think about the organisational structure of any company and there is always a hierarchy of some description. the managing director is above the divisional managers; there are above the departmental managers, who are above the workers. in some cultures, the emphasis on status within a company is extremely important. take japan as an example. businesses in japan tend to have a more vertical structure than companies in the west,where status and position play a less important role in working relationships. in japanese company behaviour and language are modified according to the job position of the person you are talking to. however, japanese organisations give a lot of importance to group goals and every person tries to do what is best for the common good