The Myth of the Horizontal Organization
One of the messages of reengineering is that companies, once structured as hierarchical pyramids, now need to be “turned on their sides” and restructured as horizontal organizations. The logic for this restructuring flows from the logic for reengineering: if processes, not functions, are the correct way to organize work, then horizontally must be the correct way to organize a company. It seems obvious. And it … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Jill E. Black, Philippe J. Amouyal | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subject: Organizational Behavior