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Flat organization

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, flat organization means: An organization with relatively few management levels between staff and top leadership.

In Turkish: az kademeli organizasyon

How it is used

Used when comparing structures. Flat describes few layers, not an absence of managers or an automatic guarantee that everyone has equal authority.

Example sentences

  1. In our flat organization, designers can discuss priorities directly with the managing director.

    Few intervening layers make direct discussion possible without removing the director's role.

  2. A flat organization still needs clear decision rights when several teams share a budget.

    Limited hierarchy does not eliminate the need to allocate approval authority.

Common collocations

  • work in a flat organization
  • create a flat organization
  • org chartShort for organizational chart: a diagram that shows a company's departments and roles, and who reports to whom.
  • departmentOne of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.

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