locally and nationally vs. local and national

[GoodTaste]

The man created a small company in a small town. His friend told him "a boss needs a clear vision, locally and nationally."

What the friend intended to mean is that "a boss needs not only a clear vision for his business development in local areas, but also a clear vision in national level."

Is "locally and nationally" used correctly there? Should it be "local and national"?

To me, "locally and nationally" refers to "in a local manner and in a national manner", so it seems to be okay. Likewise, "a clear vision, local and national" means "a clear local vision and a clear national vision", so it is okay too. I am not sure.

 

[tedmc]

I think the adverbs, locally and nationally, are more appropriate than the adjectives.

 

[GoodTaste]

The problem for locally and nationally is that it seems to modify the verb "needs", which could be misleading.

 

[GoesStation]

The problem for locally and nationally is that it seems to modify the verb "needs", which could be misleading.

The adverbs modify the preceding phrase. This is a common usage.