How flat can it get? From better at flatter to the promise of the decentralized, boundaryless organization

Oliver Alexy ()
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Oliver Alexy: TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich

Journal of Organization Design, 2022, vol. 11, issue 1, 31-36

Abstract: Abstract Should organizations move to flatter designs—or rather: when, why, and how should they do so? In light of a burgeoning literature, I review the well-structured, timely, and applicable contribution that Markus Reitzig’s new book Better at Flatter: A guide to shaping and leading organizations with less hierarchy makes in particular for executives struggling with these questions. At the same time, I highlight how the core arguments on which Reitzig builds his insights and recommendations easily transcend to current academic discussions, and may help inspire further research on the future of organizing more broadly.

Keywords: Better at flatter; Flat organization; Hierarchy; Organization design; Future of organizing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/s41469-022-00110-0

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