What in your opinion are the most difficult challenges facing SMEs deciding to outsource? In my opinion, one of the biggest challenges that SMEs would face while outsourcing would be the lack of manager control they have. When a company …

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What is a key concept or foundational theory from the first four weeks of class? How does it apply to your current work environment or a recent social, political or business event you have attended or have seen in the …

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Would the imports of consumer goods into a given country be a good indicator of the size of the internal market for those products? Why or why not? I believe that based on a countries imports of consumer goods you …

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Do you agree that there is little difference between emerging markets and developing countries? Why or why not? I believe that emerging markets and developing countries are similar however I do not think that they are the same. An emerging …

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Consumers in some countries, like Japan, are reluctant to accept “foreign” retailing institutions and imported products. Explain this behavior by using the models of culture contained in this chapter.   In business, many times you deal with partners from different …

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Describe in your own words what de-internationalization is. What processes can be the result of de-internationalization?   De-internationalization is when a company, firm, or organization goes from international and reduces to only in their home country. Many times companies do …

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By using specific examples, explain how multinational firms balance (or not as the case may be) trust.  A multinational firm needs to rely heavily on good communication between teams. They are often working on the same project but separated by …

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When discussing international strategies, is it reasonable to consider a business to be composed of 4 ‘super’ functions: operations, marketing, support services, and research and development (R&D)? Is it reasonable to make the distinction that the first three functions are …

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