The Architecture of Simplicity
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Review
- Vol. 18 (1), 116-138
- https://doi.org/10.2307/258825
Abstract
This article argues that over time the world views, goals, strategies, cultures, and processes of successful organizations will become more pure or "simple...This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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