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What are flat, hierarchical, and matrix organizations?

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A flat organization has an organizational structure with few or no levels of middle management between staff and executives.
A hierarchical organization
is an organizational structure where every entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity.
A matrix organization is
a company structure in which the reporting relationships are set up as a grid, or matrix, rather than in the traditional hierarchy.
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