on money based measures such as profit and loss (see also rational choice theory). The book then describes the results of the author's interviews. The author's research included interviews of managers at various levels of the organizations. These unnamed organizations are large and medium sized companies. The qualitative data collected by the interviews cover approximately four years, beginning in 1980, documenting changes in management within the corporations, business decisions, and the effect of those changes and decisions on the managers. Popularity among Hacktivists Moral Mazes was one of the "very favorite books" of hacktivist Aaron Swartz, making it an influential book within that community. Peter Ludlow, a writer on hacktivist culture, used the world of Moral Mazes to explain the actions of Edward Snowden. See also Parkinson's Law Peter Principle Dilbert References External links Harvard Business Review: "Moral Mazes: Bureaucracy and Managerial Work", a 1983 article by Jackall 1988 non-fiction books Management books Business ethics Oxford University Press books