The structure of academic organizations in western universities is undergoing a thorough change.The development has three tendencies.Its vertical structure is flattening and networking.

• 摘要西方大学学术组织结构正在经历一场深刻的变革，其发展取向大致呈现三大趋势：在纵向结构上，向扁平化、网络化方向发展；