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Collaboration is a key factor in solving many complex problems, including the one we currently face. In fact, collaboration is a new paradigm that is increasingly finding its way into many traditional practices, including the modern corporation, where it has been introduced via horizontal organizations. Horizontal organizations are based on collaboration and trust as their default strategy. This kind of organization increases employee satisfaction and builds higher profits. In this Advisor, we examine how practices such as an open-book management policy (OBM), consent decision making, and a bold profit-sharing policy lead to greater profit and, ultimately, real customer satisfaction.
May 21, 2020 | Authored By: Jorge Silva
The day of catastrophe in the information era is approaching. Companies as well as government agencies are investing enormous amounts of money for the soft landing of computer-controlled systems in the next century.
November 3, 1998 | Authored By: Tomoo Matsubara
An old saying reminds us, "Be careful of what you wish for; you may actually get it." One example of this in IT development organizations is the "virtual team" -- a project team whose members physically" belong to other parts of the company or to outsourcin
May 5, 1998 | Authored By: Ed Yourdon