Geographies of Management Ideas
Abstract
This dissertation concerns management ideas – ideas on optimal utilisation of organisational resources – that are antecedents to organisational change. In the context of a globalised economy, the dissemination of management ideas has intensified through multinational corporations and global production networks. Despite the growing consensus among economic geographers on the importance of firm practices, limited scholarly attention has been paid to the role of management ideas in shaping firm practices and, ultimately, economic geographies.
Drawing on evidence-rich qualitative data from interviews and ethnographic observations of software development teams in both China and Sweden, the dissertation provides insights into the dynamics and impact of management ideas in shaping firm practices. Adopting a relational approach, the research examines management ideas as epistemic movements and highlights the central role of embeddedness and epistemic communities in their dissemination.
Parts of work
Article 2. Kristiansen, A., and Schweizer, R. (2021). The diffusion of management ideas within the MNC: under the sway of the corporate immune system. Review of International Business and Strategy, 31(4), 576–595. https://doi.org/10/gjq955 Article 3. Kristiansen, A., and Schweizer, R. (2022). Practice coordination by principles: a contemporary MNC approach to coordinating global practices. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 18(5), 724–745. https://doi.org/10/gm6wrm
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
University
University of Gothenburg. School of Business Economics and Law
Institution
Department of Business Administration ; Företagsekonomiska institutionen
Disputation
Friday December 8th 2023, 1PM in room E44 at Handelshögskolan, Vasagatan 1, Göteborg.
Date of defence
2023-12-08
Date
2023-11-07Author
Kristiansen, Alexander
Keywords
Economic Geography
Management Ideas
Agile
Embeddedness
MNC
Publication type
Doctoral thesis
ISBN
978-91-88623-30-0
Language
eng