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--- Mary Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Conoco had just finished going to a flat structure when I was hired. They had four levels in the entire salaried area." Ok, so how many direct reports does Conoco's CEO have? The answer is 9. http://www.conocophillips.com/about/leadership/leadership.asp Again, no sane organization, no matter how flat the structure, is going to have 87+ high level managers reporting to a single person. And, the fact that individuals are sometimes dissatisfied with people in the levels below the top isn't an argument in favor of eliminating those levels. Charlie Swope Ramsey Hill _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
