Chapter 3

Boundarylessness and the Value Chain

Key Points

The meaning of the boundaryless organization and its ­implications for competitiveness

The limitations of bureaucracy and the bounded mentality

Typical dysfunctions in a bureaucratic form of organization

Important keys to minimize dysfunctions to move the value chain closer to a state of boundarylessness

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