Henry Mintzberg’s management theory outlines 10 managerial roles and five organizational structures for businesses to improve ...

Many small companies use a flat organizational structure, where very few levels of management separate executives from analysts, secretaries and lower-level employees. Flat organizations work best ...

Every organization, no matter its size, has an abundance of moving pieces. Ensuring that all those pieces move in perfect synchrony starts by devising an organizational structure that represents the ...

A lot of organizations like to say publicly that “the client comes first.” It’s the right thing to say. It’s the easy thing to say. But using that statement to guide the way your organization operates ...

Anyone who’s worked in a corporate environment is likely familiar with the following scenario: A bright, upstart young employee notices a process that could be improved. That employee comes up with a ...

At the top of the new year, CSX said the Jacksonville-based company would streamline its management structure, eliminating ...

Max Weber, a German sociologist, argued that bureaucracy was the most efficient model for private businesses and public offices. His theories influenced generations of business leaders and politicians ...

Companies that have structured management practices are more productive. That's according to new research from Cornell University and the University of Georgia. Structured management includes standard ...

Traditional management has a lot of negative connotations, from micromanagement and mismanagement to a lack of empowerment and a lot of bureaucracy. Those things detract from what modern companies, ...

The way in which an organization is structured has a great impact on the style of management needed to optimize the organization. A misfit between management styles and the organizational structure ...