Thursday, November 15

Factors affecting organizational design

Basis for Organizational Design Types of organizational organizations Life cycle of international organizations Trends in global organizations Conflict between headquarters and subsidiaries
Key problems identified by headquarters executives Key problems identified by subsidiary executives
  • Lack of qualified personnel
  • Lack of strategic thinking and long-range planning at subsidiary level
  • Too little relevant communication between headquarters and subsidiaries
  • Insufficient utilization of multinational marketing experience
  • Restricted headquarters control of the subsidiaries
  • Excessive headquarters control procedures
  • Excessive financial and marketing restraints
  • Insufficient participation of subsidiaries in product decisions
  • Insensitivity of headquarters to local market differences
  • Shortage of useful information from headquarters
  • Lack of multinational orientation at headquarters
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