TY - JOUR
T1 - International Organization Development
T2 - Goals, Problems, and Challenges
AU - Zeira, Yoram
AU - Adler, Seymour
PY - 1980/9
Y1 - 1980/9
N2 - This paper illustrates the complexity, ambiguity, and conflict inherent in the multinational-corporation system. These problems occur because each of the human components (headquarters, expatriate managers, host-country nationals, and host-country organizations) must adapt to unique environmental demands from five critical sectors in the parent and host countries. The goals and patterns of each component are usually incongruent with those of the other components. Therefore, a planned, systematic change that includes all four human components is proposed. Appropriate modifications to the standard action-research technique are recommended.
AB - This paper illustrates the complexity, ambiguity, and conflict inherent in the multinational-corporation system. These problems occur because each of the human components (headquarters, expatriate managers, host-country nationals, and host-country organizations) must adapt to unique environmental demands from five critical sectors in the parent and host countries. The goals and patterns of each component are usually incongruent with those of the other components. Therefore, a planned, systematic change that includes all four human components is proposed. Appropriate modifications to the standard action-research technique are recommended.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973818307&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/105960118000500304
DO - 10.1177/105960118000500304
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AN - SCOPUS:84973818307
SN - 1059-6011
VL - 5
SP - 295
EP - 309
JO - Group and Organization Management
JF - Group and Organization Management
IS - 3
ER -