Creating value in global markets

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Business-Level Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantages

Chapter - International Strategy: Creating Value in Global Markets

Learning Objective 1: The importance of international expansion as a viable diversification strategy.

Learning Objective 2: The sources of national advantage; that is, why an industry in a given country is more (or less) successful than the same industry in another country.

Learning Objective 3: The motivations (or benefits) and the risks associated with international expansion, including the emerging trend for greater offshoring and outsourcing activity.

Learning Objective 4: The two opposing forces - cost reduction and adaptation to local markets - that firms face when entering international markets.

Learning Objective 5: The advantages and disadvantages associated with each of the four basic strategies: international, global, multidomestic, and transnational.

Learning Objective 6: The difference between regional companies and truly global companies.

Learning Objective 7: The four basic types of entry strategies and the relative benefits and risks associated with each of them.

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Reflection and Discussion

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

The Internet has lowered the entry barriers for smaller firms that wish to diversify into international markets. Why is this so? Provide an example.
Respond to the post of at least two peers, using 100 words minimum each.

[Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].

[Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

Assignment

Activity 7
Many firms fail when they enter into strategic alliances with firms that link up with companies based in other countries. What are some reasons for this failure? Provide an example.

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 - 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to competitive strategy. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.

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