Which of the following best describes an international company's asset and capability configuration?
A) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
B) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) sources of core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.

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The strategic orientation of an international company is based on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities.This will require the company to configure it assets and capabilities so that the sources of core competencies remain centralized,while other assets and capabilities may be decentralized.Choices a,b,and c describe the configuration of assets and capabilities of multinational,global,and transnational companies respectively.

Which of the Following Best Describes an International Company's Asset