The global facility location decision process occurs in a sequence of three stages: (a) country decision, (b) regional/community decision, and (c) site decision. List and briefly explain each critical success factor for the first decision stage of choosing the country.

Critical Success Factors:

Cultural and social factors such as language differences, norms and

customs, religious holidays, customer attitudes and characteristics, and

the standard of living

Economic factors such as the stability of a nations currency, its exchange

rates, interest rates, inflations rate, and employment levels.

Other factors such as utility costs, water and power supplies, infrastructure,

and telecommunications.