
195Dimension of Variations
7.3 STRUCTURE VARIATIONS RANGING FROM CONTROL TO AUTONOMY
Enterprises are exposed to considerable dynamics created by external forces that have to do with
the market, for example, or customer behavior, governmental activities, the economy, technology
developments, or the geopolitical situation. In response, the enterprise creates its own dynamics,
such as through reorganization, business cooperation, a merger, acquisition or new product, and
service development. In the context of these dynamics and their associated uncertainty, strategic
choices have to be made and operationalized; these could be in areas such as e ...