NEW ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS - AN EMPIRICAL-STUDY

Examines factors such as the trend to globalisation, triggers for chan ge such as advances in information technology (IT), changing organisat ion structures and adoption of business process re-engineering using t he findings of a questionnaire. Questions addressed the topics of: ind ustrial sector, organisational strategy, structure, people, performanc e, and the role of IT. The key findings included: that globalisation w as a real and significant force for change affecting organisation stra tegy, operations, and characteristics; that alternative organisation s trategies lead to varying organisational success, and scope for improv ement; and that evolution (rapid or slow) to a virtual enterprise is f easible for most firms.