Changed Operating Environment
Traditionally the functions of management are centralised and performed by managers. This limits the amount of work that can be done.
The Internet has provided the opportunity for people to work together globally. However, “manager centric” approaches have been unable to provide a practical means to fully utilize the available connectivity.
Social networking has been tried, but it lacks an underlying management method and the tools to apply the method globally and consistently.
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Famous quotes containing the words changed, operating and/or environment:
“I haven’t changed much, over the years. I use less adjectives, now, and have a kinder heart, perhaps.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)
“Many people operate under the assumption that since parenting is a natural adult function, we should instinctively know how to do it—and do it well. The truth is, effective parenting requires study and practice like any other skilled profession. Who would even consider turning an untrained surgeon loose in an operating room? Yet we “operate” on our children every day.”
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—Gerda Lerner (b. 1920)