Intro to International Business - Ch. 9, 10, 14, 17

6 flashcards · Other · by Daniel F.

1. Levitt: technology has largely homogenized consumer preferences

   multi-centred MNEs being replaced by centralized exporters firms should implement a global strategy across all markets,

2. Khanna and Palepu: institutional voids

   difficulties in emerging economies due to the unavailability of two kinds of institutions that can facilitate business: 1. Efficient local intermediate firms 2. Broader macro-level institutions (contract enforcing governmental institutions)

3. Dunn and Yamashita: it is possible for MNEs to "do well" and to "do good" simultaneously

   CSR initiatives should be aligned with MNE strategy and build upon the company's FSAs, if these initiatives are to be sustained in the long run.

4. Porter and van der Linde: government-imposed environmental regulations can trigger innovative solutions to environmental problems, which may in turn lead to cost efficiencies or value enhancement and potentially developing green FSAs.

   Technologies that reduce the costs of dealing with pollution. Some of the most creative innovations actually convert physical pollution into something of value. Improve resource productivity (addresses the root cause of pollution). Leads to better utilization of inputs, better products yields or simply better products.

5. Kolk and Pinkse's climate archtypes

   Cautious planners preparing for action but showing little activity emergent planners like cautious planners but have set targets Internal explorers strong internal focus on entailing combinations improve their energy efficiency in an effort to reduce CO2 emission Vertical explorers strong focus on environmental measures within their supply chains

6. drugs in emerging countries

   drug donation out-licensing international projector strategy of licensing but free differential pricing defferent prices in different markets