The Flexible Firm

What is the impact of the changing world of business on the way in which companies organize themselves? Based on detailed investigations inside such well-known and pioneering companies as Ericsson, Volvo, ABB, and Hewlett Packard, this book argues that companies are increasingly organized as networks. They are spinning off business to external companies, and breaking up their internal structures to make individuals more entrepreneurial and accountable for performance. This book describes the capabilities that companies need to develop in order to work effectively in this new networked form.