01-Mar-2006

Today is a mixed bag at Oracle. Part drudgery of finally submitting the bulky joining forms, part legwork in trying to get the photo I-card and part newness in meeting new people. One thing I notice is that there are silos between different business units within Oracle. For one, there is a receptionist on each floor. I would think just one reception for all floors along with security personnel on each floor should be enough. Another – services such as HR, recruitment, etc. are not shared services, causing possible duplication of headcount. Of course, since these different business units are different legal entities, sharing resources may create account complexities. But is that reason enough to duplicate?