What Is a Flat and Tall Structure
Tall Structure Is an Organizational Structure with Many Levels of Hierarchy. Flat Structure Is an Organizational Structure with a Limited Number of Levels of...
Tall structure is an organizational structure with many levels of hierarchy. Flat structure is an organizational structure with a limited number of levels of hierarchy. Span of Control. A narrow span of control is seen in a tall structure.
What is a tall structure?
A hierarchical or ‘tall’ structure has many leaders and layers of management, and businesses with this structure often use a ‘top-down’ approach with a long chain of command . In a hierarchical structure, managers will have a narrow span of control and a relatively small number of subordinates or staff.
What is an example of a flat structure?
Flat organizations are also oftentimes called or referred to as self-managed organizations (there can be some differences but for our case we will put them together). The most famous example of this comes from Valve, the gaming company responsible for classics such as Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, and many others.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
