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Control And Organizational Learning In Mncs: An Analysis Through The Subsdiaries Sector, Olivier De La Villarmois, Christophe Benavent, Firmanzah Firmanzah
Control And Organizational Learning In Mncs: An Analysis Through The Subsdiaries Sector, Olivier De La Villarmois, Christophe Benavent, Firmanzah Firmanzah
The South East Asian Journal of Management
For any large complex organization the problem of ensuring its constituent activity in accordance with overall policy and, at the same time adopt to its environment, is a central and continuing concern. Thus, the fundamental question which must be answered is 'what control mechanism can facilitate the adaptation process in the local market?' In multinational corporations (MNCs), the control mechanism, imposed by headquarters, has an objective to integrate the subsidiaries' activities to the global strategy. however, the presents on the local market necessitates the adaptation to the local environment characteristics. The objective of this paper is to contribute solving the …
Risk Propensity And Knowledge Sharing Intentions Of Individuals In A Downsized Organization, Ward G. Willis
Risk Propensity And Knowledge Sharing Intentions Of Individuals In A Downsized Organization, Ward G. Willis
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Downsizing can be a traumatic event for any organization. Using Affective Events Theory (AET), this study examined how the emotional reactions of employees to downsizing can impact organizational outcomes. It concludes that the use of downsizing activities decreases organizational commitment while increasing perceived psychological contract violation. Further, it shows that these constructs have a respective positive and negative relationship with knowledge sharing behavior. It also concludes that these relationships hold true not only for individuals most vulnerable to downsizing, but also for those who the organization would consider immune to such actions. These results suggest that organizational downsizing activities not …