ORGANIZATIONAL ARCHETYPES OF A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY

Abstract

The purpose of this paper has been to lay out a taxonomy of four archetypes and cut through the welter of confusing opinion as to how the headquarters of a multinational company should relate to its subsidiaries. Each archetype is developed to the point of suggesting guidelines for formulating OR problems. This does not mean to imply that a real company will fit neatly into one archetype or another. Though it is difficult to think of one company which is a pure example of any of the archetypes, Clee and Sachtjen give close examples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0681722

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  • David Rutenberg

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