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Structure of innovative organizations

Nguyen Huu Thong · · 1 min read

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The organizational structure of many large innovative companies (Toyota, Procter & Gamble, GE, 3M, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, DuPont, Honeywell and Whirlpool) , followed certain rules: [1]
  1. Delegation of Decisions to Innovation Teams
  2. Integration of R&D into the Business Units
  3. Co-Location of Teams and Departments
  4. Central Innovation Teams
  5. Central Innovation Funds
  6. Merger & Acquisition Department