Some companies progress to a more involved stage of internationalization by direct exporting, once three internal conditions are satisfied.Which of the following is not one of those conditions?
A)Managers can speak a foreign language
B)Management is willing to commit adequate resources to export activities
C)Management obtains favorable expectations of the attractiveness of exporting
D)The company has access to key resources necessary for undertaking additional export-related tasks
E)There are actually four conditions and all of the above are correct

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The ability of managers to speak a foreign language is not listed as one of the internal conditions necessary for a company to progress to direct exporting. The key conditions typically involve commitment of resources, favorable expectations about exporting, and access to necessary resources, rather than specific language skills of managers.

Some Companies Progress to a More Involved Stage of Internationalization