ADMS 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Nec, Telecommuting
2 May 2018
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ADMS 2400 Chapter 2 Notes – Summary
Introduction
• Such is the case with Chinese companies, which have made 93 acquisitions in the oil and
gas industry since 2008 to meet the forecasted demand their resources in China cannot
meet.
• The boundaryless organization provides one solution because it considers geography
more of a tactical, logistical issue than a structural one.
• In short, the goal of the boundaryless organization is to break down cultural barriers.
• One way to do so is through strategic alliances.
• Firms such as NEC Corporation, Boeing, and Apple each have strategic alliances or joint
partnerships with dozens of companies.
• These alliances blur the distinction between one organization and another as employees
work on joint projects.
• Research from 119 international joint ventures (IJVs) in China indicates that these
partnerships allow firms to learn from one another and obtain higher new product
performance especially where a strong learning culture exists.
• Moreover, some companies allow customers to perform functions previously done by
management.
• Some AT&T units receive bonuses based on customer evaluations of the teams that
serve them.
• Finally, telecommuting is blurring organizational boundaries.
• The security analyst with Merrill Lynch who does his job from his ranch in Alberta or the
software designer in Winnipeg who works for a Waterloo firm are just two of the
illios of eployees who work outside the physial oudaries of their eployers’
premises.
Culture and the Impact of Downsizing
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