Definition
The combined effect of two or more business activities, divisions, or companies working together that produces a result greater than the sum of their individual parts. Often cited as justification for mergers, partnerships, or strategic initiatives.
Etymology
From Greek 'synergos' meaning 'working together' (syn- together + ergon work). Medical term from 1650s, adopted by business in early 20th century, became merger buzzword in the 1980s.
Kelly Says
Synergies are the unicorns of business - everyone talks about them, executives promise them in every merger, but studies show 70% of mergers fail to achieve their promised synergies. They're often just expensive wishful thinking dressed up in consulting jargon.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማኅበራዊ
ma-he-be-ra-wi
ARالعربية
التعاون
al-ta-a-awn
BNবাংলা
সমন্বয়
sa-man-vaya
CACatalà
sinergies
sin-er-jee-es
CSČeština
synergie
sin-er-gee
DADansk
synergier
sin-er-gee-er
DEDeutsch
Synergien
zi-ner-gien
ELΕλληνικά
συνεργίες
soo-ner-jee-es
ESEspañol
sinérgias
sin-er-jee-as
FISuomi
synergiat
sin-er-gee-at
FRFrançais
synergies
sin-er-jee
HEעברית
סינרגיה
sin-er-gee-ah
HUMagyar
szinergiák
sin-er-gee-ak
IDBahasa Indonesia
sinergis
sin-er-gis
ITItaliano
sinèrgie
sin-er-jee
KKKK
сinergiya
sin-er-gi-ya
KO한국어
상호작용
sang-ho-jak-yong
MSBahasa Melayu
sinergis
sin-er-gis
NLNederlands
synergies
sin-er-jee-es
NONorsk
synergier
sin-er-gee-er
PLPolski
synergie
sin-er-gee
PTPortuguês
sinérgias
sin-er-jee-as
RORomână
sineregii
sin-er-ee-gii
RUРусский
синергии
si-ner-gii
SVSvenska
synergier
sin-er-gee-er
SWKiswahili
ushirikiano
oo-shi-ri-kee-an-o
TAதமிழ்
ஒன்றிணைப்பு
on-ri-nai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సమన్వయం
sa-man-vayam
THไทย
ความร่วมมือ
kwan-ruam-mu
TRTürkçe
sinerji
sin-er-ji
UKУкраїнська
синергії
si-ner-gii
VITiếng Việt
tương tác
tuong tac
ZH中文
协同效应
xie-tong-xiao-ying
ZUZU
ukuhlakanipha
oo-koo-hla-ka-ni-pha