🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

部門横断的な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bumon oudan-tekina

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cross-functional
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"プロジェクトを成功させるには部門横断的な協力が必要だ。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving members from different departments or areas of expertise within an organization.

    "The company formed a cross-functional team to oversee the new product launch."
  2. 2

    Spanning or operating across multiple operational functions or specialties.

    "The software provides cross-functional capabilities that streamline both HR and finance operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'cross-' (meaning involving multiple intersecting areas) and 'functional' (relating to a specific function or department), emerging in mid-20th-century corporate and administrative lexicon. It reflects the shift in modern organizational theory from rigid hierarchical silos to integrated, collaborative team structures.

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