The great flattening, also called the great unbossing, is a socio-economic and technological phenomenon in which middle managers are largely eliminated from a company, leading to a flatter and less hierarchical management structure. The term often refers to a period during the 2020s when this phenomenon became prominent in the United States, particularly with Big Tech.
The great flattening, also called the great unbossing, is a socio-economic and technological phenomenon in which middle managers are largely eliminated from a company, leading to a flatter and less hierarchical management structure. The term often refers to a period during the 2020s when this phenomenon became prominent in the United States, particularly with Big Tech.
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