• DOI:10.1287/ORSC.6.2.147
Corpus ID: 62164671

Interdepartmental Interdependence and Coordination: The Case of the Design/Manufacturing Interface

@article{Adler1995InterdepartmentalIA,
  title={Interdepartmental Interdependence and Coordination: The Case of the Design/Manufacturing Interface},
  author={P. Adler},
  journal={Organization Science},
  year={1995},
  volume={6},
  pages={147-167}
}

• P. Adler
• Published 1995
• Computer Science
• Organization Science

In contrast with the relative stability of interdepartmental coordination mechanisms in ongoing operations, coordination tasks and mechanisms typically change over the course of the product development project’s life cycle. This article presents a taxonomy of these project coordination mechanisms. The taxonomy is based on an inductive analysis of development projects in nine printed circuit board operations and four aircraft hydraulic tubing operations. It distinguishes four modes of… Expand

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