Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How owners organize the management of a small business has a huge effect on internal and external growth. The question is, which ...

An organizational structure is the method that an organization employs to delineate lines of communication, policies, authority and responsibilities. It determines the extent and nature of how ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...