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A Framework of International Business
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A Framework of International Business

by S. Tamer Cavusgil, John R. Riesenberger, Gary Knight
July 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
352 pages
15h 18m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 3 Organizational Participants That Make International Business Happen

Learning Objectives

In this chapter, you will learn about:

  • Four types of participants in international business

  • Focal firms in international business

  • International entry strategies of focal firms

  • Distribution channel intermediaries in international business

  • Facilitators in international business

  • Governments in international business

Four Types of Participants in International Business

International business requires numerous organizations, with varying motives, to work together as a coordinated team, contributing different types of expertise and inputs. There are four major categories of participants:

  1. A focal firm is the initiator of an international ...

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ISBN: 9780137589869