What are the four main ways of organizing businesses internationally, and what types of systems configurations do each of these types typically use?

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The four main ways of organizing business internationally are domestic exporters, multinational, franchising and transnational. Domestic exporters tend to have highly centralized systems in which a single domestic systems development staff develops worldwide applications. Multinationals allow foreign units to devise their own systems solutions based on local needs with few, if any, applications in common with headquarters (the exceptions being financial reporting and some telecommunications applications). Franchisers typically develop a single system, usually at the home base, and then replicate it around the world. Each unit, no matter where it is located, has identical applications. Transnational firms use networked systems that span multiple countries, using powerful telecommunications networks and a shared management culture that crosses cultural barriers.