Monday, November 07, 2005

Survey: Most Companies Are Dysfunctional


Healthy companies turn decisions into action--something that many U.S. firms are unable to do, according to a survey by management consultancy Booz Allen.

Most organizations are dysfunctional and exhibit "unhealthy" traits that prevent them from turning decisions into action, according to new research by management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.

The U.S. has a higher rate of ineffective organizational profiles than every country in Europe. By contrast, China ranked near the top of the study in organizational health, according to Booz Allen (New York).

The firm based its results on more than 50,000 responses to both an online evaluation tool and individual company surveys. Booz Allen said its research found that healthy organizations are defined by their ability to turn important decisions into action.

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