Samuelsons entered into a joint venture with a Japanese firm to gain entry into parts of the Asian market. Excessive conflict between the two firms is getting in the way of success. If the conflict remains unmanageable, Samuelsons would probably be better off considering what option to meet its goals?

The greenfield venture option is useful when control of proprietary technology is important in an international expansion

Walmart initially used a focused cost leadership strategy to compete only in small communities by using sophisticated logistics systems and efficient purchasing practices to gain a competitive advantage. The response of local competitors was __________ because they __________.

Intensified rivalry within an industry results in:

The transnational strategy is becoming increasingly necessary to compete in international markets for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

The two basic approaches to successfully manage cooperative strategic alliances involve __________ and __________.

The main difference between the related constrained level of diversification and the related linked level of diversification is:

A cross-border strategic alliance occurs when firms based in the same country combine their resources to create a competitive advantage that can be realized in international markets

When a firm initially pursues an international business-level strategy, the resources and capabilities established in the home country frequently allow the firm to pursue the strategy into markets located in other countries

Part of the attractiveness of cross-border alliances is that the full range of entry modes is available in virtually all countries in which firms seek to geographically diversify