Object oriented control structure models for multinational corporations

Author

Tuomi, Ilkka

Author_Institution

Nokia Res. Center, Espoo, Finland

fYear

1993

fDate

5-8 Jan 1993

Firstpage

149

Abstract

The conceptual structure underlying the theory by A.K. Gupta and V. Govindarajan (1991) on multinational corporations (MNCs) is discussed. Their theory of knowledge flows vs. corporate control structures (KF/CS-theory) is extended into a general object model that provides a framework for MNC strategic control and organizational design. It is shown how corporate structures can be evaluated with the model, and an implementation of the model using Stratex, an object oriented modeling tool designed to support strategic management in large corporations, is discussed. The knowledge representation capabilities of Stratex can be utilized for dynamic and anticipatory design of organizations, their control systems, and information system support for management of MNCs

Keywords

commerce; digital simulation; information systems; knowledge representation; object-oriented methods; object-oriented programming; KF/CS-theory; MNC strategic control; MNCs; Stratex; anticipatory design; conceptual structure; control systems; corporate control structures; general object model; information system support; knowledge flows; knowledge representation capabilities; large corporations; multinational corporations; object oriented modeling tool; organizational design; strategic management; Control systems; Information systems; Information technology; Knowledge management; Knowledge representation; Object oriented modeling; Software systems; Trademarks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1993, Proceeding of the Twenty-Sixth Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wailea, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3230-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1993.284307

Filename

284307