Questions for chapter review

1. Which is the fastest and easiest way to do business internationally? Give reasons.
2. What determines the speed of penetration into foreign markets?
3. Is it possible to combine different methods of business expansion to foreign markets? Give examples.
4. How does the level of intellectual property protection determine the choice of the method of expansion to the foreign market?
5. What are the most important aspects when choosing an investment method and alternative abroad?
6. Explain the significance of the nature of the product and service when choosing an internationalization method.
7. Explain the importance of available and intended resources when choosing an internationalization method.
8. Explain the importance of the economic, legal and political environment of the host country in choosing an internationalization method.
9. Explain the importance of the cultural environment when choosing an internationalization method.
10. Explain the logic when moving from one to another way of doing business internationally. What are a most common sequence and reasons behind?
11. Please compare export of products to franchising.
12. Please explain the similarities and synergies between export and alliancing.
13. Please describe differences when selling service to foreigners from home country and by going abroad.
14. Please describe various models of foreign production and compare them.
15. What method to you recommend as first step in business internationalization?

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