Discussion 5 man

In Discussion Forum 5, post your response to  one  of the following discussion questions. Your initial posting should have no less than 300 words and your responses should be comprehensive. When citing research and journal articles, be sure the full reference is added at the end of your posts in APA format. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.

Note: Do not use examples provided in the required course materials; you must research your own examples and provide citations. Also, select a question that has not been chosen by other classmates and comment on postings on questions other than the one you answered.

1. How would conducting a SWOT analysis be beneficial to an international firm when it considers entering into a new host country market? Include an example of how this could affect management decision making in a specific country market. [MO 5.1]

2. What gains would an international firm realize from conducting a PESTEL analysis on a country that the firm is contemplating expanding into? Relate how each sector in the analysis could affect the firm’s success in a specific country. [MO 5.2]

3. What are some benefits and detriments to each of the three types of international strategies (multidomestic, global, transnational) for firms to utilize? Consider value creation and costs of implementing each strategy (defined by organizational architecture necessary for implementation). Include a specific host country in your response. [MO 5.3]

4. What are some advantages and disadvantages of an international firm choosing to operate with a specialized entry mode of licensing or franchising (contractual) versus a specialized entry mode of an equity joint venture strategic alliance (investment) in a specific country market? [MO 5.4]

5. In factors favoring industry globalization of markets, cost, governments, and competition, how would costs of large-scale and large-scope economies, learning and experience, and sourcing efficiencies affect an international firm’s expansion into a specific new country market? [MO 5.5]

6. In factors favoring industry globalization of markets, cost, governments, and competition, how would costs of favorable logistics, arbitrage opportunities, high research-and-development (R&D), and lack of adequate infrastructure affect an international firm’s expansion into a specific new country market? [MO 5.5]

7. Should global firms be held accountable to pay the standard corporate tax rate in their home country each year? Why or why not? Be sure to support your response with evidence. [MO 5.5]

8. As the top manager for an international firm, would it be prudent to use the P-O-L-C management framework with strategic, tactical, and operational planning? What type of organizational structure, leadership style, and control function would work well with P-O-L-C? Be sure to explain your rationale. [MO 5.6]