Course details
Theories of the Multinational Organization
INTE 80011A
By multinational organization, we mean any organization whose activities cross national borders regardless of its motivations or purpose (for profit, as in the case for multinational corporations, or not for profit, as in the case of NGOs, transnational networks, or international organizations). Each class will present one perspective and cover different theories and related topics that apply to this perspective. Please note that some topics (e.g., cross-cultural management, managing diversity, creativity) do not have their own session: these are recurring themes that should be part of an ongoing conversation about what is the multinational organization and what are the challenges it faces.
Themes covered
Theories related to the management of multinational organizations:
Economic theories explaining the existence of multinational enterprises (internalization theory eclectic framework transaction cost economics)
Economic theories related to the impact of multinational enterprises on national environments (market power competition)
Theories of design applied to multinational organizations (contingency theory differentiated network theory structuration theory)
Knowledge-based and attention-based views applied to multinational organizations (organizational capabilities evolutionary theories knowledge exchange sensemaking)
Resource dependency theory
Institutional theory
Upper-echelon theory
Additional phenomena related to the multinational organization:
Strategy decision-making and governance
Coordination collaboration and control
Politics legitimacy and power
Reputation and corporate social responsibility
Economic development
Developed versus developing markets
Course code
INTE 80011A
Subject
Affaires internationales
Program
PhD
Instruction mode
On-site learning
Credits
3