Question 1

The 100 largest TNCs from developing and transition economies shows:

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Total assests,sales and employment have all increased from 2013-2014

Question 2

If you had been the founder of Dunkin Donuts,would you have chosen to heavily rely on franchising,the strategy used by Rosenberg,as your entry mode to foreign countries? Or would you have chosen to rely on wholly owned subsidiaries as your foreign entry mode? Why?

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Question 3

Rana manages a French fashion design company.What would motivate Rana's company to internationalize?

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Question 4

Briefly compare and contrast the Uppsala Internationalization Model and the Born Global Model. Under what circumstances is each model most applicable? Give examples to support your arguments.

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Question 5

What is an MNE? Give examples to explain the difference between companies that are considered MNEs and those that are not.

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Question 6

In 2015,MNEs' foreign affiliates generated value added of more than _____ of global GDP and ____ of world exports.

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According to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2015, the foreign affiliates of multinational enterprises (MNEs) generated value added of around 1/10 (10%) of global GDP and accounted for around 30% of world exports. None of the other answer choices match these figures.

Question 7

Briefly compare and contrast the four mentalities toward internationalization.

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Question 8

Which of the following constitutes a list of foreign entry modes that involve the MNE to make a foreign investment

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Licensing,franchising,and many forms of cooperation may not entail an MNE making an investment.

Question 9

_________ suggests that in the first stage innovations are produced in the home developed country; in the second stage they are exported to other similarly developed countries; in the third stage,they start being produced in these developed countries; in the fourth stage they start being produced in low-wage developing countries.

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Vernon's product cycle theory suggests that innovations are first produced in the home developed country, then exported to other similarly developed countries, then produced in these developed countries, and finally produced in low-wage developing countries. Johanson and Vahlne's stages theory focuses on the internationalization process of firms, while Dunning's eclectic theory explains why firms choose to engage in foreign direct investment. Levitt's globalization theory argues that global markets are becoming more homogenous and that companies should focus on producing standardized products for these markets. None of these theories specifically address the stages of innovation production and export.

Question 10

The demand for the Italy-based Sparkly Fashion Manufacturing's unisex pants has been continually increasing.Sparkos,the CEO of the company,intends to take his company international by producing these unisex pants mainly in Italy and selling them in the same way all over the world.Sparkos is operating with a(n):

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it is the only mentality that supports "make and sell the same thing,the same way,everywhere"

Question 11

Roy is the CEO of a multinational apparel company.How would he conceptualize the strategic role of his firm's foreign operations if he embraced a 'global mentality'? If he embraced a 'multinational mentality'?

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Question 12

The CEO of Paragon Ltd.wants to take his company international.What are the three big questions he must answer before expanding abroad?

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Question 13

Briefly explain the product cycle of smart phones using Raymond Vernon's product cycle theory.

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Question 14

OfficeWare Corp.is an MNE that produces and sells office equipment.If the company's CEO employs a 'global mentality' toward the strategic role of the company's foreign operations,then we would expect that OfficeWare:

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a,b,and d would represent multinational,international,and transnational mentalities respectively.

Quiz 1: Expanding abroad: Motivations, means, and mentalities