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Discussion

In: Exploring Cross-Cultural Competence in East Asia

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  • Weiwei Ji

    (Jinan University)

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In summary this study shows how boundary-spanning organizations can make choices for leadership positions, what supports to provide, and how hybrid organizations and leaders can improve the effectiveness of those organizations in order to increase the chances of success for their organizations. The theory of MNC internationalization leads us infer that MNCs will continue to develop their cross-border activities rapidly for the foreseeable future. Thus, the role of “fast managers” leading overseas subsidiaries in MNC networks is likewise growing (Thrift, 2000). Since by ethnocentric predisposition MNCs prefer to use expatriates, expatriates play significant roles in the success of cross-border businesses. In order to succeed in the host country business environment, it is necessary to develop cross-cultural competence. Cross-cultural competence is a prerequisite for creating synergy in MNCs. Researchers have shown that synergy creation can make business units more competitive.

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  • Weiwei Ji, 2013. "Discussion," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Exploring Cross-Cultural Competence in East Asia, chapter 8, pages 136-143, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-36310-7_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137363107_8
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