New organisation structures for global business: an empirical study
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 September 1998
Abstract
Examines factors such as the trend to globalisation, triggers for change such as advances in information technology (IT), changing organisation structures and adoption of business process re‐engineering using the findings of a questionnaire. Questions addressed the topics of: industrial sector, organisational strategy, structure, people, performance, and the role of IT. The key findings included: that globalisation was a real and significant force for change affecting organisation strategy, operations, and characteristics; that alternative organisation strategies lead to varying organisational success, and scope for improvement; and that evolution (rapid or slow) to a virtual enterprise is feasible for most firms.
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Citation
Wright, D.T. and Burns, N.D. (1998), "New organisation structures for global business: an empirical study", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 18 No. 9/10, pp. 896-923. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579810225513
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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