Making it work could demonstrate the company's ability to foster cooperation among its largely autonomous and sometimes antagonistic divisions.

He also managed an autonomous division of engineers and sappers during the Peninsular War.

The organization is flat, with decision-making dispersed among small, autonomous divisions formed around the company's verticals and marketing channels.

In 1975, when the department became an autonomous division, Mr. Hejduk was appointed dean.

The company is now organised into four largely autonomous divisions, corresponding to the different business areas:

The whole organization is ultimately controlled by central management, but most decisions are left to autonomous divisions.

To solve the problem, top management divided the company into autonomous divisions and directed unit heads to push for market leadership.

Although the company continued as a largely autonomous division of CA, it never again achieved prominence after the acquisition.

The plan also includes organizational changes aimed at improving communication between Sony's notoriously autonomous divisions.

There are no autonomous divisions of Starfleet, and certainly nothing like what you're describing.