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Until now there has been no clear, useful approach to problems of global organization design. In Designing the Global Corporation, Jay Galbraith once again displays the insight and clarity of thought that has earned him his acknowledged position as the world's leading authority on organizational design. (William F. Joyce, professor, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College) Once again, Jay Galbraith presents nuggets of insight for any senior manager leading global organizations! (Susan Bowick, vice president, human resources, Hewlett-Packard Company) In a time of growing complexity, Jay Galbraith provides concise and valuable insight into an issue that continues to puzzle managers the world over. A must-read for anyone with operational responsibility. (Helmut Maucher, chairman, Nestle S.A.) A landmark book in many respects. Key issues such as flat networks, project teams, power shifts, and serving the global customer are all covered with great insight. (Peter Lorange, president, International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland) The best reference source available on designing and making complex multinational organizations work. (Nathaniel Foote, organization design practice leader, McKinsey & Co.) A comprehensive guide to creating organisations that can successfully compete in the global arena. (Human Resources, February 2001)

A comprehensive guide to creating organisations that can successfully compete in the global arena. (Human Resources, February 2001)

Until now there has been no clear, useful approach to problems ofglobal organization design. In Designing the Global Corporation,Jay Galbraith once again displays the insight and clarity ofthought that has earned him his acknowledged position as theworld's leading authority on organizational design. (William F.Joyce, professor, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College) Once again, Jay Galbraith presents nuggets of insight for anysenior manager leading global organizations! (Susan Bowick, vicepresident, human resources, Hewlett-Packard Company) In a time of growing complexity, Jay Galbraith provides conciseand valuable insight into an issue that continues to puzzlemanagers the world over. A must-read for anyone with operationalresponsibility. (Helmut Maucher, chairman, Nestle S.A.) A landmark book in many respects. Key issues such as flatnetworks, project teams, power shifts, and serving the globalcustomer are all covered with great insight. (Peter Lorange,president, International Institute for Management Development,Lausanne, Switzerland) The best reference source available on designing and makingcomplex multinational organizations work. (Nathaniel Foote,organization design practice leader, McKinsey & Co.) A comprehensive guide to creating organisations that cansuccessfully compete in the global arena. (Human Resources,February 2001)

"""Until now there has been no clear, useful approach to problems ofglobal organization design. In Designing the Global Corporation,Jay Galbraith once again displays the insight and clarity ofthought that has earned him his acknowledged position as theworld's leading authority on organizational design.""(William F.Joyce, professor, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College) ""Once again, Jay Galbraith presents nuggets of insight for anysenior manager leading global organizations!""(Susan Bowick, vicepresident, human resources, Hewlett-Packard Company) ""In a time of growing complexity, Jay Galbraith provides conciseand valuable insight into an issue that continues to puzzlemanagers the world over. A must-read for anyone with operationalresponsibility.""(Helmut Maucher, chairman, Nestle S.A.) ""A landmark book in many respects. Key issues such as flatnetworks, project teams, power shifts, and serving the globalcustomer are all covered with great insight.""(Peter Lorange,president, International Institute for Management Development,Lausanne, Switzerland) ""The best reference source available on designing and makingcomplex multinational organizations work.""(Nathaniel Foote,organization design practice leader, McKinsey & Co.) ""A comprehensive guide to creating organisations that cansuccessfully compete in the global arena."" (Human Resources,February 2001)"

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JAY R. GALBRAITH is professor of management at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is on leave from positions as professor of management and organization at the Marshall School of Business and senior research scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO), both at the University of Southern California.

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