In developing differentiated coordination processes in a transnational organization,which of the following factors would be most important for an MNC manager to consider?
A) How the company sources its raw materials, transfers technologies, and manages scarce resources.
B) How the company is structured and how decision-making authority is assigned.
C) The environment in which the firm operates and the nature of competition in that environment.
D) The portfolio of products that the MNE offers and the markets in which it offers them.

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In analyzing how managers might develop a coordination system that best fits the needs of various functions and tasks,it is helpful to think about the various flows among the organizational units involved in the execution of each task.Three flows are the lifeblood of any organization,but are of particular importance in a transnational company - the flow of goods,the flow of resources and the flow of valuable information and knowledge that the company must diffuse throughout the worldwide network of national units.

In Developing Differentiated Coordination Processes in a Transnational Organization,which of the Following