Hybrid organization structures: A path to cost savings and customer responsiveness
✍ Scribed by Sydney S. Lentz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1003 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4848
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✦ Synopsis
In order to cut costs while increasing customer responsiveness, some corporations are integratinX the competitive features of small companies with the resources of large corporations. They are adopting a hybrid type of organization by decentralizing decisionmaking to the business units and centralizing administrative functions at the corporate level. This article oiitlines the characteristics of a hybrid corporation and describes the role of corporate staffs within five corporations that have evolved to a hybrid structure. Some first steps on the path to a hybrid structure and corresponding staff activities are also described.