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Competing with Flexible Lateral Organizations

Jay R. Galbraith, University of Southern California

1994 0-201-50836-2 150 pp. Softcover

Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

The focuses of this book is on how firms can create a competitive advantage by building a lateral capability so they can respond flexibly in an uncertain world. The book addresses international coordination and cross business unit coordination, as well as the usual cross functional efforts. It is unique in covering both cross functional (lateral or horizontal) coordination, and international and corporate issues.

Features

• Presents an analytical framework of the design of organizations, particularly organizations which apply lateral decision processes or matrix forms.
• Covers both cross functional (lateral or horizontal) coordination, as well as international and corporate issues.
• Framework attempts to identify the types of matrix designs and the conditions under which they are appropriate.
• Several cases illustrating applications are described and analyzed.

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