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Chapter 4Computer Use in an InternationalMarketplace
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 8/E
Raymond McLeod, Jr. and George Schell
Copyright 2001 Prentice-Hall, Inc.4-1
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The Multinational Corporation
(MNC)
Parent company and group of subsidiaries
Operates across
Products
Markets
Nations
Cultures
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Each Subsidiary Has Its Own
Geography
Goals
Policies
Procedures
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Special Need for Information
Processing in an MNC
Influenced by internal and external
conditions
Seeks to minimize environmentaluncertainty
Uncertainty - Difference between information
required and information possessed Requires good use of information
technology to achieve desired performance
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Types of MNC Organizational
Structure Classifications
Each structure requires its own information
processor
Worldwide functional divisionsOrganized along functional lines
Marketing in subsidiary reports to marketing in
parent companyStrategic planning done at top executive level
Data that integrates operations does not exist at
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MNC Classifications (cont.)
International regions
International division separate from domestic
division
Geographic regions
Each region responsible for its subsidiaries
No communication between regions
Communication coordinated by parentcompany
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MNC Classifications (cont.)
Worldwide product divisions
Product division responsible for operations
worldwideHelps recognize product specific needs
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Need for Coordination in an MNC
Greater need than domestic companies
Companies unable to gain strategic control
of their worldwide operations and managethem in a globally coordinated manner will
not succeed in the emerging international
economy Resources are widely distributed
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Need for Coordination
in an MNC (cont.)
Improvements in information technology
and methodology have made global
coordination somewhat easier Still, coordination is big challenge
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Advantages of Coordination
in an MNC
Flexibility in responding to competitors
Ability to respond in one country to a
change in another Ability to keep abreast of market needs
around the world
Ability to transfer knowledge between unitsin different countries
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Advantages of Coordination
in an MNC (cont.)
Reduced overall costs of operation
Increased efficiency and effectiveness in
meeting customer needs Ability to achieve and maintain diversity in
firms products, their production, and
distribution
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Global Business Strategies
Multinational strategy
Global strategy
International strategy
Transnational strategy
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All use global information systems
(GISs) in various ways
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HQ
Loose controls;
strategic decisions
remote
Financial reporting flows
Multinational Strategy
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HQ
Tight controls;
centrally driven
strategy
One-way flows,
goods, information,
and resources
Global Strategy
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Assets, responsibilities
decentralized
HQInternational
mentality
Formal
control
systems
International Strategy
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Transnational Strategy
Complex controls; high
coordination skills,coordinated
strategic decision process
Heavy flows;
materials, people
information, technology
Distributed
capabilities,resources and
decision
making
HQ
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Global Business Drivers (GBD)
Joint resources
Flexible operations
Rationalized operations
Risk reduction
Global products
Scarce supplies
Corporate customers
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GBDs Cautions
All GBDs do not apply to all MCNs
Drivers have many influences
IndustryCountry
Own characteristics
Business units within firm Provide vehicle for mapping out SPIR
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Global Information Systems
(GISs) Implementation Problems
Politically imposed constraints
Hardware purchases and imports
Data processingData communications
Transborder data flows (TDF)
Operational data
Personal data
Electronic funds transfer
Technical and scientific data
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Global Information Systems (GISs)
Implementation Problems (cont.)
Technological problems
Unreliable power
Slow telecommunications
Software copyrights and blackmarket products
Lack of support from subsidiary managers
View corporate office as an outsider
Drag heels to improve local profitability
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GIS Implementation Strategies
Multinational strategy
Development teams derived from subsidiaries
Global strategyDevelopment teams derived from parent
location
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GIC Implementation Strategies
(cont.) International
Development teams can travel from parent to
subsidiaries Transnational strategy
Development team includes members from
both parent and subsidiaries
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Link the GIS to business strategy
Define the information resources
Provide for data sharing
Consider the cultural environment
Caution: the tasks and issues listed above are issues to be
addressed, not steps to always be followed in strict sequence
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Computing Around the World
Group Support Systems (GSS) in Africa
Top management influences
Computing literacy
Referent power
Oral communication preference
Satisfaction with use
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Group Support Systems (GSS)
Systems that typically support problem
solvers meeting in groups settings
Also called group decision support systems(GDSS)
An expansion of the DSS area
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Factors Influencing
Acceptance of GSS
Endorsement
by Top
Management
Satisfaction
with Use
Oral
CommunicationPreference
Referent
Power
Computer
Literacy
Acceptance
of GSS
+
+
+
- -
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Computing Around the World
(cont.)
Strategic Decision Support System (SDS) in
Switzerland
SDS helps managers understand businessstrategy and its implications
Tools and models
CasesTutorials
Applications
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International Computer
Use in Perspective
Great deal of attention given to GIS in past
few years
GIS built on solid foundation Cultural differences can influence computer
work
A better understanding of GIS is required
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Summary
MNC
Four organizational structures
Coordination is the keyMultitude of problems
GIS
Implementation strategiesConsider culture
U.S. is leader in computer use
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