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The appeal of the 'flat' organisation -- why some firms are getting rid of middle managers

  • Written by Massimo Garbuio, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
The appeal of the 'flat' organisation -- why some firms are getting rid of middle managersElon Musk, head of Telsa, is an advocate for flat organisational structures.Samferdselsdepartementet/Flickr, CC BY-NC

The trend of “flat” organisations is catching on at some of the world’s biggest companies. It’s easy to see the appeal when you think of a utopia where everyone in an organisation has a say and can act...

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