Temporal Dynamics of Crossvergence: Institutionalizing MNC Integration Strategies in Post-Crisis ASEAN

Tim Andrews () and Nartnalin Chompusri

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2005, vol. 22, issue 1, 5-22

Abstract: This study utilizes the temporal lens afforded by the unprecedented pace of the Asian financial crisis to re-conceptualize the convergence-divergence-crossvergence (CDC) framework. Grounded at the Western-headquartered ASEAN subsidiary, CDC is hypothesized as a dialectical progression comprising Western corporate culture (‘convergence’) ASEAN societal culture (‘divergence’) and ending with the institutionalization of these forces (‘crossvergence’) as a transient re-equilibrium. Against a backdrop of increasing macro-level turbulence, the CDC dialectic is then fed through a dyadic cycle of environmental shocks and organizational responses. Managerial implications are discussed along with suggestions for future research. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005

Keywords: convergence-divergence-crossvergence; cross-cultural organizational change; dialectical progression; institutionalization; multinational corporations; ASEAN (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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