QUESTION $1$

Rationale$/$reasons for cross$-$border expansion

Methods for cross$-$border expansion

Limitations$/$host$-$region$-$limiting costly requirements of cross$-$border expansion

Location$-$based advantages$/$aspects of host region that can improve business profits and operations

Methods of diversification $-$ ways to broaden scope of company portfolio$/$product offerings

Themes of diversification$/$categories

International$/$cross$-$border postures

Brief explanation of international global posture

Brief explanaiton of international multi$-$domestic posture

diversity applies to

diversification applies to

A$.$ variety of product$/$services $-$ mix of products$/$businesses

B$.$ Global, Multi$-$domestic, Trans national

C$.$ workforce demographics $($employee education level, ethnicity, age, gender, race, etc.$)$

D$.$ products$/$services$/$tactics tailored for each region

$E,$ one size fits all

F$.$ export, license, franchise, subsidiary, partnership $($joint ventures, alliances

G$.$ lower wages, higher expertise, access to infrastructure

H$.$ Higher taxes, local costly material$/$sourcing requirements

I. related, unrelated

J$.$ access to new markets, exploiting a core competency, access to talet$/$materials in new geographic region, spread risks

K$.$ Acquisition, internal development