1991
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1991.11517902
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Identification of Key International Information Systems Issues in U.S.-Based Multinational Corporations

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“…For non-family businesses, information technology is among the most centralized activities. This can be anticipated with the emphasis on high-quality, substantiated reporting between the subsidiary and the headquarters of the multinational company (Deans et al, 1991). This reliability of reporting is an important tool for the economic governance of the subsidiary by the MNC's headquarters (Swamy Kumara, 2011), where supervision of the implementation and acquisition of information at the subsidiary by expatriates can be anticipated.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For non-family businesses, information technology is among the most centralized activities. This can be anticipated with the emphasis on high-quality, substantiated reporting between the subsidiary and the headquarters of the multinational company (Deans et al, 1991). This reliability of reporting is an important tool for the economic governance of the subsidiary by the MNC's headquarters (Swamy Kumara, 2011), where supervision of the implementation and acquisition of information at the subsidiary by expatriates can be anticipated.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the United States, the most recent domestic issues studies have shown that technological concerns have declined in importance over time while managerial issues currently dominate (Deans et al, 1991). In fact, in a survey of key international information systems issues in US multinational corporations, given to information systems managers, the top issue cited by these managers was "educating senior personnel (Deans et al, 1991)".…”
Section: Impact Of Culture and Organization On Expert Systems Developmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…In fact, in a survey of key international information systems issues in US multinational corporations, given to information systems managers, the top issue cited by these managers was "educating senior personnel (Deans et al, 1991)". This result coincides with international studies in the expert systems field, such as Price Waterhouse (Managing Information Technology: Price Waterhouse International Survey 1988 and , which shows the top reason preventing widespread use of expert systems is the failure of management to be aware of the technology.…”
Section: Impact Of Culture and Organization On Expert Systems Developmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…However, a matter of growing concern is that practitioner literature is often replete with horror stories of mismanaged IS strategies in multinational firms which have led to declines in stock prices and market capitalizations for major firms [10]. In fact, a key strategic issue faced by managers of multinational firms is the decision to centralize or distribute the processing of information [5,[11][12][13][14]. Therefore, an examination of the IS planning autonomy of subsidiaries may shed light on parent-subsidiary relationships in multinational firms to help IS managers better perform their responsibilities and plan their strategies.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%