Regardless of the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve which two opposing forces?
A) strategy and operations
B) integration and differentiation
C) globalization and localization
D) procedures and implementation

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Structural choices involve the tension between integration and differentiation. Integration refers to the various parts of the organization working together in a coordinated way, while differentiation refers to the various parts being distinct and specialized. These two forces are always present and must be balanced in order for the firm to achieve its internationalization goals. The other choices are not as relevant to this concept.

Regardless of the Stage of Internationalization, a Firm's Structural Choices