Smith’s Law of Organizational Scale
In nature, critters seek to make themselves look bigger than they are.
Puffer fish expand:
Much like trade associations with inflated membership claims
Insects sport large false eyes:
Like advocacy groups claiming credit for past events
… and companies name themselves after enormous geographies, leading to Smith’s Organizational Scale Indicator:
Organizational Scale Indicator
· The bigger the geography referenced in a company’s name, the smaller the company.
· The smaller the geography, the bigger the organization.
Thus, Global Repair Service is likely to be a part-time guy in his garage, while State Street Research probably owns the entire North American continent.
As for Galaxy …
You can spot AHI’s corporate headquarters in the top center …
Our dedicated team wears distinctive uniforms ….
