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Revision 6 . . November 10, 2001 10:50 pm by Hagedis [moving Anarchism statement to Talk]
Revision 5 . . (edit) November 10, 2001 7:18 am by (logged).65.14.xxx [*Added a comment that this type of organization is opposed by anarchism]
  
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An organization that is structured as a hierarchy. Members chiefly communicate with their immediate superior and with their immediate subordinates. Structuring organizations in this way is useful among other things because it reduces the communication overhead.
An organization that is structured as a hierarchy. Members chiefly communicate with their immediate superior and with their immediate subordinates. Structuring organizations in this way is useful among other things because it can reduce the communication overhead.

Organization that are not organized in this manner are sometimes described as having a flat, or single-level, structure.

Removed: 8,9d9

Hierarchial organization, as a concept, is opposed by just one political ideology, namely Anarchism.
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