Turf War

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconfighting over territory
Executive Parlancejurisdictional conflict
Scholarly Discoursedomain contestation
Babel ZenithTurf War
Origin: Corporate Culture

Etymology & Meaning

Conflict over areas of responsibility or influence.

In the Boardroom

Sales and marketing fighting over customer ownership.

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