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Google's Global Business Organization: Managing Innovation at Scale
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Reference: SGSB-OB102-E
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Year: 2020
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Number of pages: 20
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Geographic Setting: San Francisco; USA
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Publication Date: Oct 10, 2020
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Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: technology
Description
The case describes the management style of Philipp Schindler, Google’s Chief Business Officer, and the programs and organizational structures he implemented to promote innovation within Google’s business organization.
Learning Objective
Highlight challenges associated with “innovation at scale” in a fast-moving and growing organization of 20,000+ people, as well as management techniques and organizational behaviors that have helped Google address these challenges.