The corporate headquarters (CHQ) is an important part of the organization of large firms; yet, it is neglected in organization design theory. In this brief essay, I argue thatwe need a better understanding of the CHQ to further our understanding of the link between the top-management team and the rest of the organization, and to improveour understanding of the costs and benefits of hierarchical organization in general. Ioutline a number of organizational economics ideas that may help addressing these challenges.
The corporate headquarters in organization design theory: an organizational economics perspective
Foss, Nicolai J.
2019
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The corporate headquarters (CHQ) is an important part of the organization of large firms; yet, it is neglected in organization design theory. In this brief essay, I argue thatwe need a better understanding of the CHQ to further our understanding of the link between the top-management team and the rest of the organization, and to improveour understanding of the costs and benefits of hierarchical organization in general. Ioutline a number of organizational economics ideas that may help addressing these challenges.File in questo prodotto:
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