INSTRUCTIONS:
(RESOURCES FOR REFERENCE WILL BE UPLOADED FOR READING IF YOU CAN USE 1 PLEASE DO FOR REFERENCE POST FOR DISCUSSION)
All these learning materials will help you to understand better the decision-making process in the real world and implement some of the ideas in the simulation.
As you and your teammates settle on a strategy, Jillian Best has asked you to meet and discuss the various factors that influence industry performance and an entry strategy. Based on your readings, research, and analysis, respond to the two discussion topics below. You should respond to at least one main topic by Saturday midnight of week 6; respond to the second main topic and a minimum of two posts from your classmates (at least one in each topic) by Tuesday midnight of week 6.
Discussion Topic 1: What industries tend to be better performers? Why (what factors contributed to their success)? How do they perform under crises like pandemics? What makes industries to be more resilient?
Discussion Topic 2: What are the factors that influence an organization’s choice to enter a specific foreign country with a specific mode of entry? Discuss how the chosen mode fits with an organization’s goals and objectives and how the culture and geography proximity affect an organization’s value-chain activities being relocated to the country.