Organizational structure refers to the way an organization establishes authority, responsibility and communication within the organization. It defines reporting relationships, lines of authority, job ...

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 ...

Flat organizations reduce management layers to boost communication, agility and morale, but they may struggle with role ...

Based on trends revealed in recent studies, flat leadership structures are catching on fast. Among polled companies, 93 percent indicated they had near-future plans to restructure and make it “flatter ...

I was preparing a presentation last week and had an “ah-ha moment” …you just know your organization is too flat when your org chart doesn’t fit on a power point slide no matter how you organize the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you think about it, a company’s organizational structure is akin to a building without elevators. A tall structure has many floors.

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 ...