Methods of Internationalization
Methods of Internationalization
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Methods of
internationalization
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What is internationalization?
2. Risk reduction: Diversifying activities across different countries can help businesses
reduce the risk associated with economic and political fluctuations in a single country.
4. Cost reduction: By moving some activities to countries with lower costs, such as
production or outsourcing services, businesses can reduce costs and increase profits.
2. Negotiation of franchising terms: The franchisor and franchisee negotiate the terms of
the franchise agreement, including the initial franchise fee, ongoing royalties, and the
terms and conditions of the franchise relationship.
Advantages : Disadvantages :
Shared resources and risks: they allow companies to Complex decision-making: Joint ventures can involve
share the costs, risks, and resources associated with complex decision-making processes, as partners
expanding into a foreign market. may have different priorities, goals, and perspectives.
Access to local market knowledge: it provide companies
Limited control: they may limit the control that each
with access to the local market knowledge and expertise
partner has over the new entity, as management and
of their partners, which can help them adapt to local
ownership decisions must be made jointly.
market conditions.
Improved competitive advantage: Joint ventures can help Potential for conflict: they may be at risk for conflict
companies gain a competitive advantage in a foreign or disputes between partners if they have different
market by combining their strengths and resources to priorities or goals, or if they are unable to reach
create a stronger, more competitive entity. agreement on key issues.
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The foreign direct investment
The foreign direct investment (FDI) involves a company establishing a physical presence in a foreign
market through investment in a subsidiary or acquisition of a local company.
Advantages : Disadvantages :
Complete control: FDI allows a company to have High investment costs: FDI requires significant
complete control over its operations in a foreign market, upfront investment costs, including legal fees, market
including the ability to make decisions and implement research, and infrastructure development.
strategies independently.
Political and regulatory risks: FDI involves
Local market knowledge: FDI provides a company with navigating complex political and regulatory
the ability to gain firsthand knowledge of the local environments in foreign markets, which can pose
market conditions and develop tailored strategies to risks to the success of the investment.
meet local needs.
Cultural challenges: FDI also requires companies to
Long-term benefits like increased profitability and navigate cultural differences and language barriers,
market share, and greater stability in the face of which can pose challenges to effective
changing market conditions. communication and collaboration.
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Bibliography:
https://www.mbaknol.com/managerial-economics/methods-
of-internationalization/
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/business-stud
ies/business-development/internationalisation/
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/internationalization.a
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