Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

flat structure vs hierarchy structure

French translation:

structure rateau vs. structure pyramidale

Added to glossary by Marc Glinert
Apr 4, 2006 10:26
18 yrs ago
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English term

flat structure vs hierarchy structure

English to French Bus/Financial Management
Contexte : les différents types d'organisation pour une entreprise.

flat structure vs hierarchy structure

flat structure :
You find it difficult to accept that power and influence are unequally distributed through an organization or group. Concepts of “empowerment” and showing initiative are valued. Status is not that important to you, you do not see yourself as ‘better’ than the next person because of your job title, age or seniority.
hierarchy structure :
You feel comfortable that power and influence are unequally distributed through the organization – people know where they are in a strict hierarchy system, and are happy to follow instructions. Status, and how you are seen by others, is important to you; your job title, the people you know and your seniority all count for a lot.

Comme souvent l'anglais est clair, efficace et on voit tout de suite l'image...mais en français, quelles sont les expressions consacrées...J'ai trouvé des tas de choses mais rien de convaincant...quelqu'un parmi vous connaîtait-il l'expression consacrée ?
Merci de votre aide.

Discussion

Marc Glinert Apr 5, 2006:
Thanks Carole. Bon courage!

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structure rateau vs. structure pyramidale

both used in French management speech and, I feel, more evocative (particularly the former)
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structure horizontale/structure verticale

1. Domaine(s)
– Corporate Structure

Domaine(s)
– Structures de l'entreprise



flat structure Source CORRECT structure horizontale Source CORRECT, FEM
DEF – An organisational hierarchy which is characterized by a wide span of control between the top executive and the first level supervisors. Source DEF – Structure organisationnelle où le nombre de niveaux hiérarchiques est réduit au minimum, ce qui suppose un plus grand nombre de subordonnés pour chaque supérieur (TERMIUM).

neo-nomad - mobilité... à l'entreprise et à la hiérarchie (passage d'une structure verticale du travail à une structure horizontale, dématéralisation du lieu de travail, ...
neo-nomad.kaywa.com/read/mobilite.html


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