Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Jan 21, 2025, 08:00am EST Organization chart showing hierarchy structure ...

Picture the most successful companies in the world; they have one thing in common — an effective organizational structure. But what exactly does that entail and how can it make or break a business? If ...

Middle managers, with their higher salaries and office perks, have become prime targets for cost reduction. Companies are pivoting toward flatter structures, believing that fewer management layers ...

Some people say flat structures cause chaos in organizations. And while that can certainly be true, my experience has been different. After years of working for horizontal and vertical hierarchies, I ...