The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 24, 2022

For instance, a more decentralized approach can work when organizations have few resources but plenty of opportunities, whereas hierarchies work better when the opposite is true and opportunities are scarce and resources plentiful. These can dry up as the market matures, however.

Organization 133

Organization Span of Control Decentralization Human Resources 133

LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

For the past few decades, the business press and management consultants have pushed for large organizations to flatten their structure. Flattening usually refers taking two actions to change organizational structure – removing layers of middle management while widening the span of control for the managers that are left.

Decentralization 141

Decentralization Span of Control Middle Management Morale 141

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

million managers, first-line supervisors, and administrators in the American workforce in 2014. That works out to one manager and administrator for every 4.7 Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% Operating decisions are almost entirely decentralized.

Cost 8

Cost Bureaucracy GDP Management 8