BUAD 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Radical Transparency
24 Apr 2016
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Going flat: pursuit of a democratic organizational structure. The case facts (brief summary; 2-4 sentences of what"s happening and who"s involved): John harmon, the ceo of ethical business company (ebc), decided to do a complete organizational change and remodel the current structure into a flat democratic organization. Within this organization, there is no clear hierarchy, but rather flat governance, open communication, shared leadership, and radical transparency. Bella wilfer, a graduate student who just began work at ebc, is at first intrigued by this unique organizational structure. However, as she became settled in, she became more discontent with how vague and confusing things within the company were turning out. Her confusion was shared with other employees, and the collective discontent ended with the resignation of four core senior level executives. They are now in trouble because they are not sure if they can meet performance standards. The issues/potential main problem (main issues in ob terms related to the module):
