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global product divisions  

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  • Global product divisions are part of a multinational's organizational structure when the primary division of the firm's activities is based on product (or service) categories. For example, an automobile manufacturing firm may be primarily divided into a truck division, a passenger car division, and an SUV division; or a large professional service firm may be divided into audit, business advising, information technology, and tax divisions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Global Product Divisions]

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