A disadvantage of a multinational model is that it:
A) is difficult to transfer core skills among international operations.
B) does not give any freedom to its subsidiaries to respond to local conditions.
C) standardizes its goods and services ignoring customers' preferences.
D) is difficult to launch a coordinated global attack against competitors.
E) centralizes functions of research and development to the parent company.

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Because a multinational approach tends to decentralize strategy decisions,launching coordinated global attacks against competitors is difficult.This can be a significant disadvantage when competitors have this ability.

A Disadvantage of a Multinational Model Is That It