38.International Strategy and WorldwideStructure (Cont’d)• Three Primary International Strategies:• 3. Combination structure to implement the Transnational Strategy (Cont’d) – Assets and operations may be centralized/decentralized – Functions may be integrated/nonintegrated – Relationships may be formal/informal – Coordination mechanisms may leverage efficiency/flexibility – Mandates to subsidiaries may be global/specialized- contribution/ localized-implementation – There are competing objectives when a worldwide combination structure is used to implement a transnational strategy ©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.