Which of the following is not a necessity for leveraging the competencies of global subsidiaries?
A) Incentives for local managers to share knowledge and ideas
B) Awareness among managers that competencies can develop anywhere
C) Assertion of monopoly of the corporate center over subsidiaries
D) Transfer of competencies around the company
E) Incentives that encourage employees to take necessary risks

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Assertion of monopoly of the corporate center over subsidiaries goes against leveraging the competencies of global subsidiaries because it limits the autonomy of local managers and inhibits the development and sharing of local knowledge and ideas. The other options (A, B, D, and E) are all necessary for leveraging the competencies of global subsidiaries. These include incentivizing local managers to share knowledge and ideas, recognizing the potential for competencies to develop anywhere, transferring competencies around the company, and encouraging employees to take necessary risks.

Which of the Following Is Not a Necessity for Leveraging