Which of the following is NOT one of the problems and risks of cross-border alliances between domestic and foreign firms?
A. Overcoming language and cultural barriers.
B. The amount of time required to build trust, effective communication, and coordination between allies.
C. Developing mutually agreeable ways of dealing with key issues or differences.
D. Making it harder to pursue a multidomestic strategy as compared to a global strategy.
E. Suspicions about whether allies are being forthright in exchanging information and expertise.
Answer: Making it harder to pursue a multidomestic strategy as compared to a global strategy.