Xerox PARC

Module 1 Section 4 4.1<Tab/>Xerox PARC - Introduction Other than photocopiers, all the good ideas in computing currently in use can be traced back to PARC, including: *<Tab/>The graphical user interface: such as the Macintosh and Windows operating systems. *<Tab/>Ethernet: a common method of linking PCs together and PCs to printers. *<Tab/>Object-oriented programming: now the most common …

…with managers on the next level down. The managers then communicate with the next level down the hierarchy. Power, responsibility and wages all increase as you move up the hierarchy. Horizontal management structure: also known as a flat management structure. Appropriate for small organizations, this model relies on one person acting as the manager and as a communication exchange for all other team members. There are fewer levels of hierarchy than in a vertical manage.