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.

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No one structure is best for all companies and contexts. Rather, managers have to consider the nature of their company's international operating environment and strategy-both currently and how they might look in the future-when deciding on the IC's structure.

Regarding the Way International Companies Are Structured and Integrated