What is the relationship between the five-forces model and a firm's international business strategy? Provide examples to illustrate your answer.
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Question 2Describe how an MNE might use reports as a control mechanism.
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Question 3Which of the following supports Country A over Country B?
A) Contractual noncompliance provisions are broader in scope.
B) Contracts are so detailed that they are expensive to draft.
C) Intellectual property rights are loosely upheld and enforced.
D) Judges confer with legislators on international business issues.
Question 4In a brief essay, discuss the strategy used by Zara, the firm described in the opening case. Also discuss the features of Zara's value chain.
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Question 5What are the various types of collaborative arrangement options available to international businesses? How can firms most effectively manage international collaborative arrangements?
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Question 6Profile the causes and likely benefits that prompt companies to consider adopting a neoclassical structure.
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Question 7Which of the following supports Country B over Country A?
A) Most countries in the world follow the principles of common law.
B) The flexibility of common law allows for judicial interpretation in unique cases.
C) Common law nations administer justice based on a structured set of rules.
D) The legislative origin of common law precedents offers judicial equity.
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