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 ...

With today's widespread accessibility of information and wall-to-wall communication, the idea of leveraging informal organizations has become much more popular in the board room, as well as such ...

Most business people are familiar with organizational charts that show who reports to whom in a company. Those people in the boxes at the top of the chart are those presumed to have the most power.

Thompson, T., and Kathleen L. Valley. "Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge." In Strategic Flexibility: Managing in a Turbulent ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

It's often said that about 75% of an employee's learning comes from informal venues, not — as might be expected — from a college degree or an accredited institution. Although this might come as a ...

How often have you heard somebody — a new CEO, a journalist, a management consultant, a leadership guru, a fellow employee — talk about the urgent need to change the culture? They want to make it ...

Thompson, Tracy A., and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Changing Formal and Informal Structure to Enhance Organizational Knowledge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 98-060, December 1997.