Hitt (1996, p. 18) compared characteristics of traditional and learning organizations by contrasting the two organizations within the McKinsey seven-S framework, noting the traditional organization is a mixture of Weber's bureaucratic and Drucker's performance-based organization. The learning organization is positioned to continually adapt, getting smarter and smarter. ... " One of the hallmarks of systems thinking is that it generates learning, so that the system and its components become smarter as time advances....

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Introduction Managers of multinational organisations need to be able to manage businesses internationally. One needs to possess knowledge and skills beyond those of usual business expertise to be in a position to manage at the international level. For instance, managers in multinational firms are re...

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Introduction Managers of multinational organisations need to be able to manage businesses internationally. One needs to possess knowledge and skills beyond those of usual business expertise to be in a position to manage at the international level. For instance, managers in multinational firms are re...

• Word Count: 2755
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate