Coordination is a managerial activity that facilitates the harmonious collaboration of many departments and groups within an organization. Consequently, a cohesive and coordinated effort is seen among the personnel, collectives, and divisions. Organizational performance pertains to the overall effectiveness of an organization in terms of doing its daily responsibilities and achieving its predetermined goals. The process of evaluating an organization's performance entails the comparison of its realized outputs or outcomes with the initially anticipated ones. Managers or company owners engage in the evaluation of an organization's performance for many notable purposes, including the justification of capital use, identification of problematic areas to inform management decision-making, and the assurance of efficient utilization of organizational resources. The definition of success for a firm might vary depending on its underlying objectives. An organization encompasses several elements that contribute to its breadth and complexity. Hence, recognizing coordination as a fundamental factor in attaining a harmonized company performance is very desirable. The presence of companies signifies the aspiration to meet various requirements. Insufficient attention is often given to the fundamental structures required for fulfilling these objectives. The inquiries pertaining to rivalry, performance, and expectations are most effectively addressed via the establishment of a robust network including people, resources, and concepts. The primary finding of the study demonstrates that the establishment of efficient and effective connections between the exterior and internal components of an organization contributes to the mitigation of both internal and external complexity.
Keywords
Organizational Performance, Organization, Coordination, Performance and Trust, Intra and Inter Organizational Collaboration
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Zhang Xinyu, “The Impact of Internal and External Coordination on Organizational Performance”, Journal of Enterprise and Business Intelligence, vol.3, no.1, pp. 023-032, January 2023. doi: 10.53759/5181/JEBI202303003.
