IT managers face logistical problems in balancing global standards with local needs in increasingly globalized organizations. While many people in business and government repeat the mantra "think globally, act locally," applying this ideal entails a host of challenges ranging from coordinating communication across disparate time zones to determining technical standards implemented on top of wildly differing infrastructures.
Executive Update
Fiefdom Syndrome: Reconciling Global Initiatives with Local Circumstances
By Van Goodwin
Posted March 11, 2009 | Leadership | Leadership | Leadership |
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