Delete comment from: Captain Capitalism
I have to agree with the comment by 'anonymous' where he describes this as a function of a organization's size.
I liken it to the business version of the "circle of life". Organizations start small and vibrant, driven by a specific purpose/market. As they grow, the organization grows to be better able to support the purpose/market. Eventually the organization grows to such a point where the original purpose/market no longer acts as their reason for being. This usually coincides with the business becoming established in the market and being at low risk from competitors. Eventually the organization's purpose is to serve the its internal organizations (aka its bureaucracy). It slowly becomes dead wood. Sure it will survive for years to come, but it will slowly be worn away by the forces of market change and smaller more nimble competitors.
Feb 25, 2009, 3:53:00 AM
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