diseconomies
/ˌdɪsɪˈkɑnəmiz/
noun
- Factors that cause a business or organization to become less efficient and more costly as it grows larger.
- The company faced diseconomies of scale when its management became too complex.
- Diseconomies like poor communication can reduce profits in large corporations.
- To avoid diseconomies, the firm decentralized its operations.
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