Extreme Focus and the Success of Germany's Mittelstand
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
There is a wonderful account of these companies in the book Hidden Champions by Hermann Simon , former INSEAD professor and now Chairman of Simon, Kucher & Partners. Due to the simplicity of their product lines, their organizations avoid complexities and intricate structures, resulting in very lean management hierarchies.
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