Boundaries Need Not Be Barriers: Leading Collaboration Among Groups in Decentralized Organizations
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- Synopsis
- Employees in decentralized organizations often note that it is harder to work with other divisions or departments within their own organization than it is to work with outside suppliers or customers. Instances of coordination failure often stem from the failure to structure the organization appropriately according to the key interdependencies in the organization, whether that suggests organization by function, by product group, or by region. But no matter how a multidivisional organization is designed, it needs to find effective ways to spontaneously and responsively coordinate information and activity across its units. This chapter aims to help leaders of decentralized organizations understand and overcome three key barriers to effective coordination and collaborative information sharing across organizational boundaries. This chapter was previously published as chapter 9 of "Crossing the Divide: Intergroup Leadership in a World of Difference."
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Publisher:
- Harvard Business Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/16
- Copyrighted By:
- HBS Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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