The power of a manager,traditionally,was embedded in the hierarchy of the firm.As organizational structures flatten,this power is repositioned in the ________ of the network.These people are not necessarily at the top of the hierarchy or even experts in their fields.
A) clients
B) brokers
C) employees
D) suppliers

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Traditionally, manager power was embedded in the hierarchy of the firm. But when corporate organizations became flatter, more like pancakes than pyramids, that power was repositioned in the brokers of the network (people who bridged multiple networks), who could adapt to changes in the organization, develop clients, and synthesize opposing points of view. Such brokers were not necessarily at the top of the hierarchy or experts in their fields, but they linked specialists in the firm with trustworthy and informative relationships.

The Power of a Manager,traditionally,was Embedded in the Hierarchy of the Firm.As