Querschnittseinheiten
English translation: cross-sectional units
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|  Selected response from: Louise Mawbey Germany Local time: 12:03 | ||||||
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cross-over units Explanation: Looks like I have just invented a new English term. |
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peer agreement (net): +1cross-sectional units Explanation: Units comprising of a cross-section of staff (from different departments etc.) |
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cros-sectional units Explanation: Guidance from Hamblock/Wessels |
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cross-sectoral / cross-functional units [departments] Explanation: interdisciplinary departments [units] You'd have various options here, depending on the nature of the organisation in question. Is it a company or a public institution? And, if so, what kind of institution? |
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back office units Explanation: Die Querschnittseinheiten sind zur Zeit die Einheiten für Haushalt, Organisation, Personal, Innerer Dienst, IT, künftig u.U. auch Controlling, je nach organisatorischer Zuordnung. Nicht dazu gerechnet wird die Innenrevision, obwohl sie ebenfalls keine externen Produkte erstellt. Mit Umsetzung des Neuen Steuerungsmodells stellt sich die Frage, ob es noch bei den bisher "klassischen" mittelbaren Einheiten bleiben kann. »Arbeitsteilung, Querschnittseinheit -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2004-09-07 13:01:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- above quoted from web reference Reference: http://www.olev.de/z.htm |
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cross-divisional units Explanation: Cross-sectional is a bit too literal for my tastes. I guess it depends on what the Querschnitt bridges, but divisions are typical for business entities. If you don't want to repeat again later with "operational units," you might say "cross-divisional teams." http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/040316/80/eopk1.html He joins Goldmans as a managing director. The financing group is a cross-divisional unit which looks across asset classes. |
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support functions... Explanation: A management consultancy I work for distinguishes between operative and support functions (I had to ask them what they meant by Querschnittsfunktionen). |
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