Business partnering

External business partnering enables companies to expand the range of products or services they offer either by leveraging or complementing the products, capabilities, or sales networks of others by mutual agreement. Internal business partnering enables better business outcomes by aligning functional leaders across the business to enhance workforce performance and achieve organizational objectives.

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