Companies using multinational strategies are characterized by asset and capability configurations that are dispersed,interdependent and specialized.

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Companies that use a multinational strategy configure their assets and capabilities as decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.This will result in considerable local autonomy,and high flexibility and responsiveness to the local environment.However,they suffer problems of inefficiencies and inability to exploit the knowledge and competencies of other national units.Dispersed,interdependent and specialized asset configuration is the characteristic of a transnational strategy.

Companies Using Multinational Strategies Are Characterized by Asset and Capability