As firms expand into foreign markets,they generally follow a pattern of change in structure that parallels the changes in their strategies.Which one of the following is not a major contingency that influences the structure they choose?
A) the type of strategy that is driving the company foreign operations
B) the research and development budget commitment
C) product diversity
D) the extent of the company dependence on foreign sales

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As firms expand into foreign markets, they generally follow a pattern of change in structure that parallels the changes in their strategies. Three major contingencies that influence the chosen structure are (1) the type of strategy that is driving the company foreign operations, (2) product diversity, and (3) the extent to which a firm is dependent on foreign sales.

As Firms Expand into Foreign Markets,they Generally Follow a Pattern