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HARD-SHELL ORGANIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft-shell organization
1, record 1, English, soft%2Dshell%20organization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So what we have captured is to think about whether what we develop is hard-shell or soft-shell organizations. Exogenous or endogenous organizations.... A soft-shell organization is built on the assumption that there are no perfect processes. And, therefore, what you have to do is allow professionals enough discretion between the processes and within them to flex them, where necessary, to avoid the catastrophe. 1, record 1, English, - soft%2Dshell%20organization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisation flexible
1, record 1, French, organisation%20flexible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard-shell organization
1, record 2, English, hard%2Dshell%20organization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So what we have captured is to think about whether what we develop is hard-shell or soft-shell organizations. Exogenous or endogenous organizations. So, hard-shell organizations are built around the assumption that you can have a perfect process, which will keep you safe, keep your organization safe and there will be no catastrophes. 1, record 2, English, - hard%2Dshell%20organization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisation rigide
1, record 2, French, organisation%20rigide
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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