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Organisation design & structures · Core

Hub-and-spoke model

Also called: hub and spoke

ELI5

A structure with a central hub coordinating distributed teams or units.

Used in conversation

“Who is accountable for hub-and-spoke model, and who is affected by it?”

Pitch context

You will see “Hub-and-spoke model” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches organisation design & structures.

Why it matters: In organisation design & structures, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

Sources & evidence · 2

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