Regarding the Way International Companies Are Structured and Integrated

question 20

Multiple Choice

Regarding the way international companies are structured and integrated

• A) no single structure is best for all companies and contexts.
• B) managers must consider the nature of their company's international operating environment and their competitors' strategies when deciding when and how to modify the company's organizational structure.
• C) gains from increased specialization will be nullified by increased benefits of coordination, requiring managers to choose between the two.
• D) managers have to consider the nationalities of their competitors and of their own company before selecting a structure.
• E) if the company's strategy changes, then structure must change.

Learn about work sampling and its application in determining activity proportions.

Understand the concept and application of Therbligs in the study of work motions.

Understand how sales projections affect retained earnings.

Calculate the additional equity financing required based on sales projections and asset/liability adjustments.

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