July 2013
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
15h 18m
English
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
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:
A focal firm is the initiator of an international ...