The diverse activities of a typical MNC create vast amounts of data that are gathered, stored, and multinational corporation needs a huge information network created by a sophisticated computer and telecommunication system in order both to control its own and its subsidiaries' activities and to comply with a multitude of laws, rules, and regulations around the globe.
Figure 16.5 illustrates the parts of a global information system. The left hand side of the exhibit shows the external global information subsystem (EXGLOBIS). The purpose of this subsystem is to allow the MNC to identify constraints, threats, and opportunities in the external business environment. The right-hand side of the exhibit depicts the internal global information subsystem (INGLOBIS). The subsystems are linked via feedforward and feedback mechanisms to guarantee adequate control.
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