Volume 39, Issue #1
Fall 1997 Issue
FALL 1997 VOL. 39 · NO. 1 How Microsoft Makes Large Teams Work Like Small Teams Common sense, industry experience, and some academic research all suggest that, when conducting any complex tasks, small teams of talented people are better than large teams of average or talented people. To develop new products quickly, for example, a […]
Collaboration
The Generative Cycle: Linking Knowledge and Relationships
The flat structures, service-oriented workforce, and participative decision processes of professional service firms are a model for larger organizations.
Executing Strategy
How Microsoft Makes Large Teams Work Like Small Teams
Software product development at Microsoft allows teams to retain the autonomy of small groups by frequently synchronizing and stabilizing continuous design changes.
Developing Strategy
Tools for Strategy Development in Family Firms
Simulation tools can help business leaders with strategy and stewardship.
