When a Company Operates in the Markets of Two or More

question 77

Multiple Choice

When a company operates in the markets of two or more different countries,its foremost strategic issue is:

• A) whether to use strategic alliances to help defeat its rivals.
• B) whether to vary the company's competitive approach to fit specific market conditions and buyer preferences in each host country or whether to employ essentially the same strategy in all countries.
• C) whether to maintain a national (one-country)manufacturing base and export goods to the other countries.
• D) choosing which foreign companies to team up with via strategic alliances or joint ventures.
• E) whether to test the waters with an export strategy before committing to some other competitive approach.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Interaction

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