The start of the new year continues to bring changes to the business landscape. Although organizational structures have long been an important consideration for managers, the flat organizational ...

A flat organization has fewer managerial layers than a hierarchical company. The flat company may have as few as one or two levels of managers who supervise the rest of the employees. This creates ...

Responsibilities That Come With the Flat Organizational Model. A flat organization has fewer managerial layers than a hierarchical company. The flat company may have as few as one or two levels of ...

Making your company more "flat" - less hierarchical - can foster trust, boost transparency and increase a sense of purpose and belonging among employees. It’s important to recognize that self-managed ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are two basic management formats. One is the pyramid organization, where the head of the company, typically the owner, makes all ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Following traditional ways of doing things has its benefits, but sometimes, breaking from ...

In recent years, we’ve seen a proliferation of companies whose operations are based on flat organizational structures, minimal hierarchy, self-management, and empowerment. Such “self-direction” has ...

As entrepreneurs who run growing companies, it’s tempting to operate your organization as lean and mean as you can. That’s why when it comes to hiring people, you tend to think in mainly terms of two ...

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.

Whew! Working in a flat organization can feel like a life sentence with no possibility of parole. Each day feels like a scene from the film Groundhog Day where nothing changes except for your growing ...

Having a well-established career ladder in your workplace is both a blessing and a curse. Changes in job title, compensation bonuses, or salary increases can create a gamified experience for employees ...