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At the same time. stratification and prospects fer mobility affect organizations. Mobility has been argued to be an important determinant of motivation and commitment (e.g., Kanter. 1977). The effect of hierarchy and inequality on alienation in the work place has been debated vigorously (Baron. 1984). Indeed. whether employment relationships are org<~nized on the basis of long-term or short-term employment has been seen as a fundamental defining dimension of organizational types (Ouchi. 1980).