CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS

The aim of the study is to identify trends in the management of international concerns. The focus was on centralized and decentralized management systems. Questions about purpose: (1) In what direction is the management of multi-entity organizations – international concerns? (2) Is there a trend towards centralization or decentralization of management? (3) Is there a tendency to create Shared Service Centers (4) Are the internal entities of the groups exercising an increasing range of functions and decision-making powers, or are they limited? (1) An analysis of the literature in the field of centralization was performed decentralization of management (2) Conducted research in international concerns from the automotive and mining industries. The study shows that in recent years the tendencies to centralize management have intensified and the flexibility of organizational structures of multi-entity organizations is varied and depends on the type of complex organization. Despite the trend towards centralization of management in the automotive and mining industries, in the automotive industry this process is slower and some internal units of automotive concerns perform a wide range of functions and decision-making powers. The results presented in the article can be used by other multi-entities organizations to redesign the existing organizational solutions in terms of functions and structures.

CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS

The aim of the study is to identify trends in the management of international concerns. The focus was on centralized and decentralized management systems. Questions about purpose: (1) In what direction is the management of multi-entity organizations – international concerns? (2) Is there a trend towards centralization or decentralization of management? (3) Is there a tendency to create Shared Service Centers (4) Are the internal entities of the groups exercising an increasing range of functions and decision-making powers, or are they limited? (1) An analysis of the literature in the field of centralization was performed decentralization of management (2) Conducted research in international concerns from the automotive and mining industries. The study shows that in recent years the tendencies to centralize management have intensified and the flexibility of organizational structures of multi-entity organizations is varied and depends on the type of complex organization. Despite the trend towards centralization of management in the automotive and mining industries, in the automotive industry this process is slower and some internal units of automotive concerns perform a wide range of functions and decision-making powers. The results presented in the article can be used by other multi-entities organizations to redesign the existing organizational solutions in terms of functions and structures.

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