The Time Concept In Internationalizing Organizations: Towards A Temporal Framework
Author
El Shawa, Mohamed
Term
4. term
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-06-06
Pages
82
Abstract
Denne afhandling adresserer, at tid er afgørende for organisatoriske processer, men ofte behandles implicit i international forretning og marketing. Formålet er at udvikle en teoretisk, temporalt funderet ramme for, hvordan tidsdimensioner kan forstås og anvendes i organisationers aktiviteter under internationalisering, så beslutninger om læring, forandring og markedsadfærd kan styrkes. Arbejdet er konceptuelt og bygger på et fortolkende, hermeneutisk design med inspiration fra paradigmer hos Burrell og Morgan samt Arbnor og Bjerke. På tværs af litteratur inden for samfundsvidenskab og ledelse gennemgås individuelle og organisatoriske tidsopfattelser, tid som kulturel dimension (fx kort- versus langsigtet orientering), Gulicks tidslige aspekter og procesdimensioner af tid. Afhandlingen behandler desuden tid i markedsindtrængen (tidlig eller sen starter, first mover, time-to-market, produktlivscyklus, opkøb) og diskuterer internationale organisationsteorier (Uppsala-modellen, netværksteori, transaktionsomkostningsteori, strategisk konkurrence) med fokus på, hvordan tid former internationaliseringsforløb. Med udgangspunkt i et Business Network-perspektiv (viden og læring, tillid og commitment, mulighedsudvikling) integreres indsigterne i et tilpasset, temporalt rammeværk for internationalisering. Uddraget beskriver formål, omfang og analytiske byggeklodser; detaljerede resultater og evalueringer af rammeværket fremgår ikke af den tilgængelige tekst.
This thesis responds to the observation that time is central to organizational processes yet is often treated implicitly in international business and marketing. Its purpose is to develop a theoretical, temporally informed framework for understanding and using time dimensions in organizational activities during internationalization, thereby supporting better decisions around learning, change, and market behavior. The study is conceptual and adopts an interpretive, hermeneutic design informed by paradigms from Burrell and Morgan and from Arbnor and Bjerke. Drawing on literature across the social sciences and management, it reviews individual and organizational perceptions of time, time as a cultural dimension (for example, short- versus long-term orientation), Gulick’s temporal aspects, and process dimensions of time. It also examines the role of time in market entry (early versus late starters, first movers, time-to-market, product life cycle, acquisitions) and discusses internationalization theories (the Uppsala model, network theory, transaction cost theory, and strategic competition) with a focus on how temporal factors shape internationalization processes. Building on a Business Network perspective (knowledge and learning, trust and commitment, opportunity development), these insights are integrated into an adapted temporal framework for internationalization. The excerpt outlines the purpose, scope, and analytical building blocks; detailed findings and evaluations of the framework are not included in the available text.
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