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10 Language-to-English DictionariesM-form organization
/ˈɛmˌfɔːrm ˌɔːr.ɡən.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A corporate organizational structure in which a company is divided into semi-autonomous divisions based on product lines, markets, or geographical areas, coordinated by a central corporate headquarters.
"The conglomerate restructured itself into an M-form organization to better manage its diverse portfolio of retail and tech businesses." - 2
An administrative architecture designed to reduce information overload for top management by decentralizing operational decisions while retaining centralized strategic control.
"Transitioning to an M-form organization allowed the firm to allocate capital more efficiently across its various operating divisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in organizational economics and management theory during the mid-20th century, derived from 'multidivisional form'. Pioneered by economist Alfred Chandler in his 1962 seminal work 'Strategy and Structure' to describe the structural evolution of large-scale corporate enterprises.
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organisation multidivisionnelle
Transliteration: or-ɡa-ni-za-sjɔ̃ myl-ti-di-vi-zjɔ-nel
"L'entreprise a adopté une structure d'organisation multidivisionnelle."
M-Form-Organisation
Transliteration: ɛm fɔʁm ɔʁɡanizaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Umstrukturierung zu einer M-Form-Organisation verbesserte die Effizienz."
organizzazione multidivisionale
Transliteration: or-ɡa-ni-tza-tsjo-ne mul-ti-di-vi-sjo-na-le
"La holding opera come un'organizzazione multidivisionale."
organización multidivisional
Transliteration: or-ɣa-ni-tha-sjon mul-ti-di-βi-sjo-nal
"La corporación se transformó en una organización multidivisional."
organização multidivisional
Transliteration: oʁ-ɡɐ-ni-zɐ-sãw mul-ti-di-vi-zi-o-naw
"O modelo de organização multidivisional facilitou a expansão."
बहु-प्रभाग संगठन
Transliteration: bahu-prabhag sangathan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बृहद निगमों ने बहु-प्रभाग संगठन संरचना को अपनाया है।"
M型组织
Transliteration: M-xíng zǔzhī
Script: 中文汉字
"这家跨国公司已经重组为M型组织。"
M형 조직
Transliteration: Em-hyeong jojik
Script: 한국어 한글
"기업은 효율적인 관리를 위해 M형 조직을 도입했다."
M型組織
Transliteration: Emu-gata soshiki
Script: 日本語
"多くの大企業がM型組織を採用している。"
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