Small business owners might be surprised to know that a small business requires different levels. Layers aren’t just for large corporations. While a flat organization can reduce costs associated with excess layers and foster coordination between you and employees, the benefits of having people assigned to different levels outweigh the benefits of a flat structure.

The question is not whether small business requires different levels but how many job levels does it require?

Work complexity and task time horizon dictate the need for levels

Intriguing work by Elliott Jaques showed that for a business to be successful, it must have people assigned to and working at every complexity level. He showed that in any business, all work can be categorized according to complexity, which he defined as 1) the number of variables, 2) the number of unanticipated difficulties and 3) the time horizon required for the work.

We developed a chart of Task Complexity Levels to show exactly how to assign levels in your small business.

While Jaques’ model divided the large corporation into 7 levels, our model for small business suggests 5 or fewer depending on your company’s size and type of work.

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March 14, 2024
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Discover the potential in your business by completing your Single Sheet Business Plan. 

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