Globalization, organizational opaqueness and conspiracy

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to ascertain how the forces of globalization affect current organizational designs, particularly the relationship between rapid technological change, global uncertainty, and careless organizational decision-making. Design/methodology/approach - This article examines the historical development of globalization, within the context of several pivotal interpretative perspectives including national security and the costs it entails for participants. The research design was predicated upon a comprehensive review of the literature that dealt with environmental uncertainty, technological change, and recent corporate criminal investigations. Findings - The article points out that a careful analysis of the nexus between fast paced technologically driven globalization and dysfunctional organizations reveal that the uncertainties created by globalization produce societal conspiracy thinking and opaque organizational structures that facilitated the emergence of criminal and dissonant behavior. Practical implications - Provides a foundation for more organizational specific empirical research and a practical admonishment to corporate executives to revisit the rationale and assumptions underlying their organizational structures and policies. Originality/value - This is an original conceptual article based upon strong evidentiary findings that will prove useful to corporate managements.