Organizations with relatively few layers of management in their hierarchy are said to have flat organizational structures. The term "flat" is in reference to the way an organizational structure chart ...

Companies must organize their employees and job titles into a particular structure. Most company organizational structures are depicted by a series of boxes and lines. The boxes represent employees ...

Some people say flat structures cause chaos in organizations. And while that can certainly be true, my experience has been different. After years of working for horizontal and vertical hierarchies, I ...

The term "flat structure" often triggers a range of reactions—from enthusiasm to skepticism. But what does it actually mean? In organizational lingo, a flat structure reduces the number of ...

Companies that have rejected hierarchies have typically lacked diversity and, in at least one case, faced scandal. A new crop of them is aiming to find a middle ground. By Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff ...

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