Strategic simplification
Subtitle: toward a theory of modular design in negotiation
By: Michael Watkins
Contributors: Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 03-014; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 03-014
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Description: Using Richard Holbrooke's negotiations in Bosnia as an instructive example, this paper examines structural complexity as a barrier to agreement and purposes approaches to "strategic simplification" inspired by research on modular design of new products. This paper represents an initial step toward development of a broader theory of complexity management and modular design innegotiation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.