A multinational company (MNC) should not tighten control over its foreign units. Instead, it should give management much operational freedom while still setting performance goals. Top management should pay attention to budgets and success measures unrelated to money, like market share, productivity, and public image. Global MNCs need to keep a close eye on their units to cut costs and gain a competitive edge. They should see foreign units as cost centers, income centers, or expense centers instead of investment or profit centers