Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise

In this paper, we highlight the pervasive influence of information technologies on multinational enterprise (MNE) operations, strategies and structures. The democratization of information technologies has diminished geographic distance and compressed response times for MNEs. In turn, this has led to...

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Main Authors: Sambharya, Rakesh, Kumaraswamy, Arun, Banerjee, Snehamay
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Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2665
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2005.03.005
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-36642010-09-24T09:24:03Z Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise Sambharya, Rakesh Kumaraswamy, Arun Banerjee, Snehamay In this paper, we highlight the pervasive influence of information technologies on multinational enterprise (MNE) operations, strategies and structures. The democratization of information technologies has diminished geographic distance and compressed response times for MNEs. In turn, this has led to an increased and simultaneous emphasis on both global efficiencies and local responsiveness. We explore the consequences of this change in emphasis for MNE strategic and structural orientations as established by Bartlett and Ghoshal's typology of MNE strategies. Our conclusion is that the distinctions between the four strategic orientations are becoming increasingly blurred and MNE structures are becoming more organic in nature. In addition to discussing these changes, we also highlight emerging challenges that MNEs face in an increasingly borderless, time compressed world. 2010-05-20T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2665 info:doi/10.1016/j.intman.2005.03.005 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2005.03.005 Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Management Information Systems
institution Singapore Management University
building SMU Libraries
continent Asia
country Singapore
Singapore
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language English
topic Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management Information Systems
spellingShingle Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management Information Systems
Sambharya, Rakesh
Kumaraswamy, Arun
Banerjee, Snehamay
Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
description In this paper, we highlight the pervasive influence of information technologies on multinational enterprise (MNE) operations, strategies and structures. The democratization of information technologies has diminished geographic distance and compressed response times for MNEs. In turn, this has led to an increased and simultaneous emphasis on both global efficiencies and local responsiveness. We explore the consequences of this change in emphasis for MNE strategic and structural orientations as established by Bartlett and Ghoshal's typology of MNE strategies. Our conclusion is that the distinctions between the four strategic orientations are becoming increasingly blurred and MNE structures are becoming more organic in nature. In addition to discussing these changes, we also highlight emerging challenges that MNEs face in an increasingly borderless, time compressed world.
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author Sambharya, Rakesh
Kumaraswamy, Arun
Banerjee, Snehamay
author_facet Sambharya, Rakesh
Kumaraswamy, Arun
Banerjee, Snehamay
author_sort Sambharya, Rakesh
title Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
title_short Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
title_full Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
title_fullStr Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
title_full_unstemmed Information Technologies and the Future of the Multinational Enterprise
title_sort information technologies and the future of the multinational enterprise
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2010
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2665
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2005.03.005
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