With more and more frequency, companies have adopted a “flat” organizational structure as a way not only to reduce costs but also to become more agile.
In recent years we have seen the availability of management positions decrease and as a result, numerous professionals are electing to make careers through individual contributor roles that allow more influence and accountability, without cumbersome titles or management duties.
Given this trend, rd&partners examined 360-degree performance appraisal data on over 300 individual contributors surveyed over the last several years.
Some quick background on the respondents:
- This group was made up largely of “for profit” organizations with revenues between $200M to over $2B annually
- Most of these organizations were in the manufacturing and financial/insurance industry sectors
- Those surveyed represented a 65% female 35% male demographic
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