The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Across the Corporation Often Fail and How to Make Them Work
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In today's highly fluid business environment, for disparate business units to work together smoothly is increasingly becoming a critical component of long-term success. Andrew Campbell and Michael Goold understand this, and in The Collaborative Enterprise, the two examine "how synergy happens, why it doesn't happen, and what managers can do about it." Using real-world examples, they first look at the difficulties inherent in such partnerships and propose solutions from three different perspectives: the parent manager, the business-unit manager, and the researcher. "Collaborative management can be a major source of advantage," they caution in conclusion. "But, for the vast majority of companies it is not just a nice ambition, it is a competitive necessity." --Howard Rothman
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Book Description
The world's foremost authorities on multi-business strategy show how to overcome barriers to synergy and achieve real collaboration across the company
"The Collaborative Enterprise is a thoughtful, thorough approach to an opportunity that has long eluded many corporations. The authors use their considerable experience to create practical tools for managers at both corporate centers and business units, showing how the whole can truly become more valuable than the sum of the parts."
-Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School
In today's diversified companies, or those resulting from the boom in mergers, acquisitions, and alliances, synergy is touted as a great strategic advantage. But more often than not, it turns out to be a mirage, as managers haggle over turf and senior management lacks the skills or commitment to recognize, support, and sustain collaboration. In The Collaborative Enterprise, Andrew Campbell and Michael Goold offer an incisive and highly practical approach to overcoming barriers to synergy, evaluating opportunities within and outside the company, establishing appropriate roles for corporate headquarters and business units, and fostering a commitment to collaboration at all levels of the organization.
The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Across the Corporation Often Fail and How to Make Them Work
The Collaborative Enterprise: Why Links Across the Corporation Often Fail and How to Make Them Work,Andrew Campbell,Michael Gold,Perseus Books Group,0738203106,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Decision Making & Problem Solving,Forecasting,Management - General,Organizational Behavior,Organizational Behavior In Business
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