Chapter 15 Flashcards
Foreign expansion decisions
- which markets to enter
- when to enter these markets
- what is the scale of entry
Favorable foreign market
- Politically stable
- Free market
- No dramatic upsurge inflation or private-sector debt
Unfavorable foreign market
Politically unstable; excess borrowing
Advantages in early market entry
- 1st mover
- Build sales volume
- Down experience curve; get cost advantage
- Switching cost (loyalty)
Disadvantages in early market entry
- Pioneering costs
- Changes in gov policy
Advantage of exporting
Location and experience curve economies
Disadvantage of exporting
- High transport cost
- Trade barriers
- Problems with local MKT agents
“Turnkey contracts” advantage - Dự án trao đổi
Earn return from techno skills in countries where FDI is restricted
“Turnkey contracts” disadvantage - Dự án trao đổi
- Creates efficient competitors
- Lack of long-term market presence
“Licensing” advantage
Low development costs and risks
“Licensing” disadvantage
- Lack of techno control
- Lack of location and experience curve economies
- Lack of globalization std strategy engagement
“Franchising” advantage
Low development costs and risks
“Franchising” disadvantage
- Lack of quality control
- Lack of global std strategy engagement
“Joint ventures” advantage
- Access to local partner’s knowledge
- Sharing development costs and risks
- Politically acceptable
“Joint ventures” disadvantage
- Lack of techno control
- Lack of location and experience economies
- Lack of global std strategy engagement
“Wholly owned subsidiaries” advantage
- Techno protected
- Global std strategy engagement
- Location and experience curve economies
“Wholly owned subsidiaries” disadvantage
High costs and risks