Using this structure , Cisco has implemented the related constrained strategy as described in the Strategic Focus. Cisco tried to enter 30 consumer markets related to its core businesses. This required implementation of the cooperative M-form and Cisco tried to manage it with significant decentralization among the various business units to foster cooperation and synergy. However , there were too man markets , and the horizontal teams designed to foster collaboration and coordination across related businesses created significant challenges. In the end , there was not enough vertical structure to provide oversight and avoid the chaos created by the multiple cross-functional teams and management boards , thus , Cisco has streamlined its set of businesses and balanced its vertical and horizontal structure to mirror the more common form of the cooperative structure. Interestingly , research suggests that informal ties may be even more important than formal coordination devices in achieving cooperation.