Communication in global development projects: Objectives, mechanisms and interpretations

Globalization trends make the task of revisiting the nature of the organization of global development projects (GDPs) within MNCs imperative. In this study, GDPs are viewed as contemporary ventures that seek scale economies in response to opportunities and threats posed by globalization trends. Our focus is to obtain a better understanding of how communication is managed and organized in GDPs. The study is of a GDP with the aim of developing a common global product to be used by all subsidiaries in an MNC, but with openings for local market adaptations. The empirical findings show that: (1) the management had two goals with the project, which were conveyed and understood differently depending on organizational level and organizational belonging, (2) the administrative heritage of the MNC influenced the use of information communication technology for sharing information and knowledge, and (3) the impact of frequency and structure of communication for information processing.

Lagerström, Katarina,1969Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Lärande och förändring,Department of Business Administration,Department of Business Administration, Learning and Change(Swepub:gu)xlagka (författare)
Göteborgs universitetFöretagsekonomiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Organizational communication and sustainable Develoment - ICTs for mobilityHershey PA : IGI Global Publications1605668222

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