Boundary Conditions for effective delegation in flat structures
Journal
Journal of Organization Design
Subject
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Publishing details
Authors / Editors
Markides C
Biographies
Publication Year
2022
Abstract
For flat structures to succeed, managers need to delegate decision-making authority to their employees and grant them more autonomy. However, for such high-delegation regimes to work, certain boundary-setting parameters or guardrails must be put in place to guide employees’ decisions and actions. The literature has already identified several guardrails that can be used by any organization facing the challenge of delegating decision-making authority without losing control. In this essay, we discuss two that are especially suited for flat structures.
Keywords
Autonomy, delegation, hierarchy, strategy, decentralization
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