In Its African Operations,Sony Corporation Performs Most Functions at Its

question 81

Multiple Choice

In its African operations,Sony Corporation performs most functions at its Japanese headquarters but markets through cooperative relationships with local distributors.In the United States,Sony has decentralized almost all of its tasks to an independent firm that it owns.Based on this information,which strategy is Sony pursuing?

• A) Localization
• B) Transnational
• C) International
• D) Global standardization
• E) Stuck in the middle

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