Transition of Enterprise Globalisation Information Technology Management Perspective

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Transition of Enterprise Globalisation
Information Technology Management Perspective

• Yi-chen Lan

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Agenda

• Motivation
• Research structure
• Thesis structure
• MNC classification
• GISM issue classes
• Empirical study
• Prioritising the GISM issues
• Global IT transition framework
• Current status
• Conclusion

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Motivation

• A lack of apparent taxonomy proclaimed for
  categorising GISM (global information systems
  management) issues.
• No relationships have been established between
  GISM issues and organisational structures.
• A need for validating the prioritisation of
  issues for organisations in the global transition
  process.
• A global IT transition framework is required to
  provide guidelines for organisations pursuing
  globalisation.

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Research structure

• Review various categories of MNCs
• Review global information technology
• Collation, identification and classification of
  key GISM issues
• Empirical studies
• Development of GISM priority model
• Development of global IT transition framework

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Thesis structure
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MNC Classification
Based on Bartlett Ghoshal, 1989, 1998
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GISM Issue Classes

• Information Technology Management
• Business Information Systems Management
• End User Management
• People Management
• Culture

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Sub-categorise GISM Issue Classes
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Empirical Study 1 Preliminary Investigation
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Empirical Study 1 Preliminary Investigation
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Prioritising the GISM Issues
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Empirical Study 2

• 1,000 companies randomly selected across
  Australia
• 500 multinational corporations (MNCs) 500
  non-multinational corporations (non-MNCs)
• Total of 149 responses
• 72 MNCs
• 77 non-MNCs

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Global Transition Framework

• Planning for global IT transition
• Investigate current business technology,
  knowledge, processes and their status
• Identify global transition requirements
• Enact global transition process
• Verify global transition achievement
• Quality assurance scheme as applicable to the
  above five stages

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Current Status
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature Review Global Organisations
Chapter 3 Literature Review Global Information
Systems
Chapter 4 Research Methodology
Chapter 5 Detailed Study of Global Transition
Issues
Chapter 6 Empirical Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter 7 Global IT Transition Framework
Chapter 8 Conclusion
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Conclusion

• Reviewed MNC organisational structures and global
  information technology
• Outlined GISM issues in cultural, human resources
  management, business strategic planning, end
  users management , and technological areas
• Further categorises GISM issue classes
• Determined level of importance of the GISM issues
  in four MNC organisational structure
• Convergence of business strategy with global
  information systems and organisational structure
• Global IT transition framework development