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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHorizontal Organization
/ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A corporate or structural arrangement characterized by a lack of traditional middle management hierarchy, empowering employees at all levels to make decisions.
"The tech startup adopted a horizontal organization to foster innovation and speed up communication." - 2
An arrangement of distinct entities or community groups operating collaboratively on an equal, non-hierarchical footing.
"The grassroots movement relied on horizontal organization to coordinate relief efforts globally."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'horizontal' (from Late Latin 'horizontalis', based on 'horizon' from Greek 'horizōn', meaning 'bounding, limiting') and 'organization' (from Late Latin 'organizatio', from 'organare', to furnish with organs). The compound term emerged in late 20th-century management and sociological discourse to describe decentralized, flat corporate structures.
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organisation horizontale
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃ ɔ.ʁi.zɔ̃.tal
"L'entreprise fonctionne selon une organisation horizontale."
horizontale Organisation
Transliteration: hɔʁitɔnˈtaːlə ɔʁɡanizaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die flache Hierarchie wird durch eine horizontale Organisation erreicht."
organizzazione orizzontale
Transliteration: or.ɡa.nid.dzaˈt͡sjone o.rid.dzonˈtaː.le
"Un'organizzazione orizzontale favorisce la creatività."
organización horizontal
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.saˈθjon o.ɾi.sonˈtal
"La empresa se caracteriza por su organización horizontal."
organização horizontal
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.ni.zɐˈsɐ̃w o.ɾi.zõˈtaɫ
"A nova gestão implementou uma organização horizontal."
क्षैतिज संगठन
Transliteration: kṣaitij saṅgaṭhan
"नवाचार को बढ़ावा देने के लिए क्षैतिज संगठन आवश्यक है।"
扁平化组织
Transliteration: biǎn píng huà zǔ zhī
"扁平化组织能够提高团队的沟通效率。"
수평적 조직
Transliteration: su-pyeong-jeok jo-jik
"우리 회사는 수평적 조직 문화를 지향합니다."
水平組織
Transliteration: suipei soshiki
"水平組織は迅速な意思決定を可能にします。"
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