1. An organizational hierarchy with few or no levels of middle management between staff and executives, promoting direct communication and faster decision-making
The startup adopted a flat structure to encourage innovation and employee autonomy.
A startup adotou uma estrutura plana para incentivar inovação e autonomia dos funcionários.
2. In design or data, a structure without hierarchical layers or nested elements
A flat structure database simplifies data retrieval.
Um banco de dados com estrutura plana simplifica a recuperação de dados.