Organizational Design Challenges Resulting From Big Data
Author(s) -
Jay R. Galbraith
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of organization design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.789
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2245-408X
DOI - 10.7146/jod.8856
Subject(s) - big data , analytics , data science , process (computing) , business , data analysis , business analytics , power (physics) , knowledge management , process management , computer science , marketing , business model , electronic business , data mining , operating system , physics , quantum mechanics
Business firms and other types of organizations are feverishly exploring ways of taking advantage of the big data phenomenon. This article discusses firms that are at the leading edge of developing a big data analytics capability. Firms that are currently enjoying the most success in this area are able to use big data not only to improve their existing businesses but to create new businesses as well. Putting a strategic emphasis on big data requires adding an analytics capability to the existing organization. This transformation process results in power shifting to analytics experts and in decisions being made in real time.
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