Many transnational firms use lateral steering groups as part of their global coordination. For this discussion forum, you are the HR director of such a transnational firm that has a manufacturing business divided into six major trades being established in your select foreign country while the corporate headquarters is in San Diego, California.

While there are many management design options available (i.e., internal boards, formal or informal, functional councils, product development committee, a regional board, or a single person that has vertical functional responsibility for the whole operation), you will discuss the challenges in using the lateral steering group management design.

• Discuss at least two challenges in using the lateral steering group management design to expand into a foreign country.
• Discuss one of the four critical operational domains (i.e., resource utilization, global competence manager, global account manager, or alliance manager) that require lateral leadership.
• Explain how it will incorporate lateral steering into a transnational firm.