A flatter organizational structure
A) tends to increase the chance of communication breakdowns.
B) helps make communication flow more efficiently.
C) is obsolete now that social networking is so widespread.
D) is helpful for small companies only.
E) makes internal conflict more difficult to manage.

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B)Tall structures have many layers of management between the lowest and highest positions,which can lead to communication breakdowns.Flat structures reduce the number of layers and promote more open and direct communication.The other answers are incorrect because a flatter organizational structure facilitates communication,and better communication will never become obsolete or make problems more difficult.

A Flatter Organizational Structure