The Decentralization Controversy
N. Dean Meyer
(President of the Ridgefield, CT research and consulting firm NDMA, Inc.)
Raymond J. Terlaga
(Information systems director of the Ridgefield, CT research and consulting firm NDMA, Inc.)
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Abstract
Despite the popularity of decentralization, decentralized functions tend to lag in innovation, take longer to complete projects, deliver mediocre quality, sacrifice business synergies, and add little value to clients‘ strategic thinking. Here's why many firms are “recentralizing.”
Citation
Dean Meyer, N. and Terlaga, R.J. (2000), "The Decentralization Controversy", Handbook of Business Strategy, Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb060220
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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