It can improve the ability of people to communicate with one another, because it
blurs the boundaries of the company and increases the range of possible
relationships beyond hierarchies.
It makes it easier for people to communicate directly with one another across time
and space.
It reduces the number of management levels needed; yet at the same time provides
and enhanced potential for span of control.
It contributes to flexibility, with mobile workstations, relational databases, and the
storage of knowledge in open databases rather than in the minds of individuals.