35.International Strategy and WorldwideStructure (Cont’d)• Three Primary International Strategies:• 2. Worldwide product divisional structure to implement Global Strategy (Cont’d) – Emphasizes economies of scale – Centralizes the firms strategic and operating decisions at the home office – Involves SBUs operating in each country that are interdependent – Home office attempts to achieve integration across SBUs, adding management complexity – Produces lower risk – Is less responsive to local market opportunities – Offers less effective learning processes due to the pressure to conform and standardize ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.