GUARD AGAINST ORGANIZATION DESIGNS THAT FRAGMENT ACTIVITIES

GUARD AGAINST ORGANIZATION DESIGNS THAT FRAGMENT ACTIVITIES

• Many hand-offs lengthen completion time
• Coordinate fragmented pieces to avoid increasing overhead costs
• But some fragmentation may be necessary
• Keys to good organization design
  • Maximize how support activities contribute to performance of primary value-chain activities
  • Contain costs of support activities

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