Discussion:
The Research Paper should be at least 10 pages in length, not including the cover page and references. The paper should be in APA format for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Your paper should contain at least five professional references and may include internet sources, books, and professional journals or resources related to the profession. Topic: Organizations utilize lateral relationships as legitimate avenues of information, and influence flows constitute the new generation of organizational forms. Write a paper that explains the number of different lateral structural arrangements in use in organizations, excluding project teams, matrix structures, organic systems, and professional organizations.