IBM is the world's largest information technology company with more than 300,000 employees in 170 countries. It once had a country-based structure but reorganized into industry groups to compete more effectively in the global marketplace. IBM is best described as a __________ organization.
A) transnational
B) multidomestic
C) regional
D) virtual
E) global

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IBM's presence in 170 countries and its shift from a country-based structure to industry groups indicate that it operates as a transnational organization. This means that IBM has a global orientation and operates in multiple countries while also adapting its products and operations to local markets.

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