The "Centralized Hub" Strategy That Japanese Multinationals Pursued During the 1970s

question 16

Multiple Choice

The "centralized hub" strategy that Japanese multinationals pursued during the 1970s and 1980s is likely to be most successful in industries with:

• A)Innovation as the primary source of competitive advantage
• B)Large economies of scale and limited need for national differentiation
• C)Substantial opportunities for transfer of learning among countries
• D)Rapid rates of technological change

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