sub-optimization
(UK also sub-optimisation) noun [U] WORKPLACEDefinition
› a situation in which a business is not as successful as it could be because one part or department works only on its own or only for its own success: The chief HR officer is often excluded from review meetings which leads to sub-optimization of the company's resources.
(Definition of sub-optimization noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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