BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Flat Organization
- a slimmed-down organization structure, with fewer levels between top and bottom than a traditional bureaucracy, that is supposedly more responsive and better able to cope with fast-moving change. A flat organization can be the result of delayering.
- Also known as Horizontal Organization
Additional Resources
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- Case studies 2008-04-04
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- White papers 2000-02-22
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- White papers 2005-04-26
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- External links 2008-06-12
- Managers in Flat Organizations, How Do You Make the Call?
- It can be difficult to clarify your responsibilities when you're a manager in a horizontal organization (and also exhausting to manage an increasing number of subordinates -- a common consequence of flattening). If you enter a company that's been operating accordingly for quite some time, it may be a little easier. But if you find...
- Blog posts 2007-11-12
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- White papers 2000-09-01
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- White papers 2005-04-01
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- White papers 2000-02-28
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- White papers 2002-06-12
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- Earnings calls 2004-10-21
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- White papers 2007-12-01
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