Flexible organisations

Question 1

What is a flexible organisation?

Answer 1

One that is able to adapt and respond relatively quickly to changes in the external environment in order to gain and sustain competitive position.

Question 2

What are common characteristics of flexible organisations

Answer 2

• encouragement and adoption of methods of flexible working
• flatter rather than tall hierarchies in the organisational structure.
• Decision making based on strong communication, likely to be decentralised.