The Importance of a Functional Organization

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i think intigration is actually a very good thing, and apple's going to be fine. The idea of the importance of applebe a functional organization was a key sort of principle way back win. And there's nothing wrong with putting that over in its own division. It's clear they are doing something different from what this part of apple is doing. They have different responsibilities. Hey, have different k pis. You don't need to integrate everything ued to integrate the most important things. That doesn't mean it's the right thing forever.

Ben and James discuss the downsides of monopoly, and Apple. Then, why there is no absolute answer when it comes to integration or modularization, and why different approaches require different types of organizations and different types of leaders.

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Ben Thompson: Integration and Monopoly — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Facebook and the Cost of Monopoly — Stratechery
John Gruber: 16-Inch MacBook Pro First Impressions: Great Keyboard, Outstanding Speakers — Daring Fireball
Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Why Microsoft’s Reorganization Is a Bad Idea — Stratechery

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