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Even today, just about every large organization remains hierarchical. The organizations of the knowledge economy---whether loosely coupled, networked, or federalized---seem to be no more than modifications of the same basic design. The new flatter（扁平的）, faster organizations certainly reflect some important changes in the way business is done, but the basic blueprint is unchanged. Subordinates continue to report to superiors, much as they historically have done, at GE and IBM. Department heads report to division managers, who report to group VPs and so on. Hierarchy, it seems, may be intrinsic