Discussion week 5

1. Porter’s five force (half page)

Provide an example of how you feel that Michael Porter’s Five Forces helps organizations with overall global strategy. Be comprehensive in your answer. Consider explaining your answer using a company and/or product.

2. Strategy and Foreign Market Entry (half page)

This week we examined the strategic issues international firms face – e.g. when to enter a foreign market, which markets to enter, and at what scale. That strategy was then expanded to explain the various types of entry modes that an international firm would use.

With that knowledge, think about some issues that a firm faces when pondering the scale of foreign market entry and share your thoughts. Be specific in your answer and tie it to a region of the world and the industry involved.