Investigating the Information Systems Heterarchy |
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| Authors: | Brian Gannon David Wilson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Kainos and School of Business, Economics and Informatics, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK;2. School of Business, Economics and Informatics, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | This article assesses how one IS organization is changing in response to the increased globalization of software development and posits the emergence of a new form of multi-national enterprise (MNE)—the heterarchy. Data from two projects create new insights into the structures and behaviors of IS MNEs as they adapt to global systems development. The article identifies four primary dimensions of impact—cultural, economic, operational, and organizational—and suggests how such organizations are evolving. |
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| Keywords: | offshoring globalization heterarchy grounded theory multinational enterprise international business |
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