Regarding the structure of international companies
A) managers have to consider the nature of their company's international operating environment, both currently and how it is expected to change in the future.
B) managers have to consider the nationalities of their competitors and how that determines structure.
C) gains from increased specialization of labor may at times be magnified by the reduced costs of coordination.
D) managers have to identify the best structure and maintain it over time.
E) managers must modify their structures if they change strategy.

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No one structure is best for all companies and contexts. Rather, managers have to consider the nature of their company's international operating environment and strategy-both currently and how they might look in the future-when deciding on the IC's structure.

Regarding the Structure of International Companies