OPERTATIONS MGMT:SUSTAINABILITY
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781323751718
Author: HEIZER
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 13P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The strategy practiced by company BG.
Introduction:
Global firm:
A global firm will look at the market as one global market. It will have a centralized headquarters which will coordinate the overall operation.
Transnational firm:
A transnational firm will have a global market but with customization for the individual regional markets. The strategy will be customized for individual locations.
Multinational firm:
A multinational firm will have its assets and other facilities in at least one more country other than the home country of the firm.
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