Evidence item

NBER’s panel of more than 300 large U.S. firms found flatter hierarchies, fewer levels between division heads and CEOs, and greater delegation of authority. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: The Flattening Firm: Evidence from Panel Data on the Changing Nature of Corporate Hierarchies · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:c9841cf39ec8e6934dc1533a016231dabc2fc5c5a9c1edecd5ecdccb183fee71

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Using a detailed database ... in over 300 large U.S. firms, we find that firm hierarchies are becoming flatter. ... the number of levels between ... division heads and the CEO has decreased.

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