Section 5
Trends in Organization
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Flattening Hierarchies
Flattening hierarchies can benefit smaller organizations by increasing employee empowerment, participation, and efficiency.
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Decentralizing Responsibility
In decentralized structures, responsibility for decision making is broadly dispersed down to the lower levels of an organization.
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Increasing Empowerment
Modern organizations are more aware of the value of empowered employees and actively strive to structurally increase empowerment.
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Increasing Adaptation
In order to succeed, modern organizations must constantly adapt to evolving technologies and expanding global markets.
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Moving to Flexible Work Schedules
Employers can offer flexible working arrangements in the form of flextime and telecommuting work.
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Increasing Coordination
Increasing coordination helps organizations to maintain efficient operations through communication and control.