If you were an owner of an international and rapidly growing high-tech firm making sophisticated computer chips for medical equipment, (a) what do you think is the best approach to manage it and why? (b) Do you think an international firm should have local managers in all important posts? Why or why not?

If you were an owner of an international and rapidly growing high-tech firm making sophisticated computer chips for medical equipment, (a) what do you think is the best approach to manage it and why? (b) Do you think an international firm should have local managers in all important posts? Why or why not?

Foundations of Business (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337386920

Author:William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, Jack R. Kapoor

Publisher:William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, Jack R. Kapoor

Chapter16: Mastering Financial Management

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