The usefulness of thinking small


Jim Tan, Hunter Douglas Group vice president for the Asia region

While big companies have plenty of resources and benefit from economy of scale, they aren’t usually as flexible or innovative as small companies. Well then, why not operate like a small firm even though you’re a big company, like Hunter Douglas? JOY LEE reports.

SOME companies that have grown into larger corporations find that it is still better to break things down and run their operation like a small business. It helps in maintaining an innovative culture and encourages managers to take ownership of the business.

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