Strict chain of command discourages innovation and change. Someone at the bottom may have a great idea but the top never hears about it if any one person in the middle of the chain doesn't like it. The person at the top may not be getting the whole picture. It is hard for the top to know what is going on at the bottom, because of all the filters. The top management might have less expertise in the areas taken care of lower in the chain. This can make the leader at the top look like he doesn't know what he/she is doing or like he/she is out of touch. Employee behaviors and attitudes largely differ with structures of departmentalization, work specialization, centralization or decentralization.Attitudes are crucial in organizations, as they directly affect how an individual behaves in a work environment. For example, in a company, employees may often be resentful of their managers, believing that the supervisors and managers are reaping the benefits of their efforts, and getting credit for the work done by the employees. Such discontent can lead to a negative attitude toward any work that the manager assigns to them. On the other hand, an employee who has a positive attitude toward his/her job, is more likely to be highly productive and highly effective. I also believe that attitude and behavior go hand-in-hand,

Source:Robbins, Stephen P., and Timothy A. Judge. Organizational Behavior, 15th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions, 2012. VitalBook file. Retrieved on 19th June, 2015