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Woche 7

Opportunity Assessment

Opportunity Assessment


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Karten 30
Sprache Deutsch
Kategorie BWL
Stufe Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 24.12.2023 / 10.01.2024
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The Motivation Check - Which are the 3 factores to consider before internationalize?

  1. Drivers: What forces us to internationalize?
  2. Benefits: What do we hope to gain by increased internationalization?
  3. Synergies: What additional benefits can be created?

  1. Drivers

  • Pull (proactive, intrinsic) Drivers = Control (Inside organization)
  • Push (reactive, extrinsic) Drivers = No Controll (outside organization)

Motivation Check - Name 6 Drivers:

  1. Political drivers
  2. Economical drivers
  3. Societal drivers
  4. Technological drivers
  5. Environmental drivers
  6. Legal drivers

Motivation Check - Benefits - What do firms hope to gain by internationalize

  1. Subsidiary Skills: Competence development & transfer from subsidiairy abroad to head office and in the global web
  2. Experience Effects: Learning effects (Economies of scope) and Economies of scale (semiconductors, pharmaceuticals)
  3. Location Economies: Value creation in a optimal location, and creating a global web
  4. Expanding the Market: Superior product without international competition / Unique competencies

 

Internationalization: Benefits

  • Greater Flexibility
  • Lower susceptibility to shocks
  • Scale, scope and cost advatages
  • Higher ROA and post-tax ROA
  • Superior production and supply activities
  • Higher market value

Internationalization: Costs

  • Higher costs
  • Reduced control
  • Problems of joint control in Joint Ventures
  • Long-run business impairments through behavior locally seen as unethical (Ex: UBS in USA & Germany)
  • Costs of litiation (Rechtsstreit) (Ex: ABB, Sulzer MEdia/Centerpulse - now Zimmer)

What do companys hope to achieve by internationalization?

  • Market Expansion
  • Diversification
  • Economies of Scale
  • Increased Sales/Profitability
  • Access to Resources
  • Competitive Advantages

What are the risks of internationalizing?

  • Cultural/Language Barrier
  • Political and Regulatory Risks
  • Economic Risks
  • Supply Chain Disruptions
  • Legal Risks
  • Financial Risks