Flat (horizontal) organizational structure
Updated at: 24 January 2025
Flat (horizontal) organizational structure (flat structure) is a way of managing an organization that implies minimization of levels in the management hierarchy. Simply put, it is a structure in which there is little or no middle management.
Flat organizational structure
Advantages of a flat organizational structure:
- Increased employee responsibility.
- Improved coordination and speed of information exchange.
- Reduced personnel costs by reducing middle management.
- Ability to make quick decisions and adapt to changes in the external environment
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