Date of Award
5-2017
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Business Administration
Advisor/Committee Chair
Mark Hughes
Abstract
This thesis will begin by providing a summary of the differences between flat and tall organizations. The bulk of the research will aim to explore leadership styles and demands that are effective in flatter organizations. More specifically, it will examine several aspects of autocratic and participative leadership in relation to managerial success. It will also assess certain need satisfactions of managers in flat organizations and the extent to which they have achieved success. The second portion of this thesis is intended to explore whether structural differences influence performance. A number of laboratory studies are evaluated to measure performance in tall and flat groups. A variety of field studies relating to performance and hierarchical arrangement are also reviewed.
Recommended Citation
Fedczuk, Jonathan, "Leadership and Performance in Various Group Dynamics" (2017). Business/Business Administration. 38.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_business/38