BU491 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Shared Decision-Making In Medicine, Decision-Making, Management System
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Early stages: mnes typically manage their overseas operations through an international division. Companies with small number of products in many markets adopted an area structure ( european or. Companies with larger foreign product diversity in fewer countries tend to adopt a worldwide product division structure ( chemicals division or plastics. When both variables are high, companies tend to adopt a global matrix structure. The global matrix structure was adopted but ended up disappointing many companies. Should have allowed a balance between centralized efficiency and local responsiveness. Focusing on an either-or perspective for organizational frameworks ignored multiple demands from customers and lead to static sets of roles and responsibilities. Rather than imposing a structure that defines formal responsibilities, the challenge facing mnes today is to develop an organization with an appropriate internal network of relationships. Us management approach was built on a willingness to delegate responsibility while retaining overall control through sophisticated management systems and specialist corporate staffs.
