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omas Hodel helps Black Diamond because he brings a European perspective to the U$.$S$.-$based business. When Thomas says, $"$It takes a long time ally figure out the differences in Europe," he is speaking of the difficulties managers can face in understanding the cultures of differen untries.

cause Black Diamond manufactures and sells its outdoor sports products outside the United States, what challenges will its managers face? Check that apply.

Managers will have to decide how closely to control the organization, determining if regional offices need close supervision, or if they can be left alone to control their own work.

Managers will need to have a broad understanding of local market conditions in every country where they sell their products.

Managers will have to face challenges that are likely to arise from factors like inflation and regulations specific to the host country but not from conditions in other countries.

Senior executives will have to decide how much control regional managers will have over their operations, and, whether regional managers should be hired locally or brought in from overseas.