location

Question 1

How to select a new location for business expansion

Answer 1

1. Identify the country that aligns with the parent orgs’ key success factors (KSFs)
2. The choose region of chosen country and community
3. specific site within a community

Question 2

What are some KSFs governing country selection

Answer 2

1. Political risks, government rules, attitudes, incentives
2. Cultural and economic issues
3. Location of markets
4. Labor talent, attitudes, productivity, costs
5. Availability of supplies, communications, energy
6. Exchange rates and currency risk

Question 3

Determinants of Region/Community Decision

Answer 3

1. Corporate Desires
2. Attractiveness of Region (Culture, Taxes, Climate, etc.)
3. Labour availability, costs, attitudes towards unions
4. Cost and availability of utilities
5. Environmental regulations of state and town
6. Government incentives and fiscal policies
7. Proximity to raw materials and customers
   8 Land/construction costs

Question 4

Factors that affect Site Decision

Answer 4

1. Site size and cost
   2.Air, rail, highway, and waterway systems
2. Zoning restrictions
3. Proximity of services/supplies needed
4. Environmental impact issues
   6.Customer density and demographics

Question 5

Besides Globalization, what other factors affect location decision?

Answer 5

1. Labour productivity
2. Foreign Exchange
3. Proximity to markets, suppliers and competitors
4. Culture
5. Changing attitudes toward the industry