Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Broadly, EDM seemed to reverse the trend of a decentralized company and office. ” At another company, rumors flew among employees and department heads became defensive; as a result, everything became far less efficient. And it didn’t exactly bring out the best in people, for good reason.

Technology 8

Technology Decentralization Short-term Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Businesses can use these trends to reconnect with their customers and their communities. Leading energy companies are investing in decentralized energy grids, demonstrating the broad feasibility of such approaches. Yet such ecosystems are not just the purview of web companies. Leverage technology from front to back.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

After gathering “signals” about a variety of future and emerging trends, the project leadership generated several plausible scenarios about the future of R&D worth exploring further. Many of the trends that are just emerging today carry with them small kernels of change. Taken together, they represent a complete transformation.

Development 8

Development Decentralization Trends Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

What we end up with are dynamic demand chains in place of rigid supply chains, resulting in more efficient resource use for all. These potential efficiency improvements, enabled by hitherto unavailable information, suggest blockchain technology could deliver vast savings for companies everywhere. Various endeavors have already started.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Globalization Technology System 12

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. It appears Toyota’s decentralized structure, which served it well for many years, turned into a liability as the company continued to grow and dominate worldwide markets. Juliano Howard T.

Execution 78

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

Decentralization. Redundancy is not efficient, but it does help you solve a wide range of unexpected problems. While there's much chatter in the management world about the need to be adaptable, only a few creative companies and innovative managers have probed the natural world for its adaptability secrets. Redundancy.

Decentralization 8

Decentralization Real Estate Brand Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

But the point for organizations is that this freelance workforce is not a fad, or a trend. Typically an in-house cost center, service is usually viewed as a necessary evil and constantly targeted for "efficiency." But they will need an extremely clear purpose, and shared, decentralized power throughout.

Participative 15

Participative Decentralization Globalization Cost Center 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

In 2016 the trend began to reverse. Blockchain technology, with encryption keys verifying the authenticity of the data and decentralized storage ensuring that data cannot be lost, replaced, or tampered with, provides a perfect means for managing digital documents for trade. In Globalization 2.0,

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Politics Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This approach was successfully exported after the War to Europe and Japan to help decentralize economic power and promote an effective competitive process. The authorities accepted the increased risks from concentrated telecommunications, financial, and radio industries, among others, for the prospect of future efficiencies and innovation.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Stephenson Industry 8