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3M India
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Group 11
Group no:11
* How has 3M built ambidexterity into the organization?
How do the various elements of the system support
innovation at 3M?
The first concern is 'Would the employees in India become inventive if they had the 15%
time to themselves?
* In order to maximize the effective outcome of 15% rule, good use of internal knowledge
sharing network so that can share their findings and studies work as a team. And by Changing
6-gate process to peer evaluated process could also be more effective.
Second concern is 'Would they be able to exploit the intrapreneurial opportunities that 3M
India offered?
* India has hierarchical culture, bureaucratic organization. It is very sensitive to failure and has a
tendency of collectivism which has nization. low acceptance level of individual behaviour.
* 3M india to ensure that the R & D employees should have patience and at the same time when
to pull the plug out.