INDEX
1. Multinational Enterprises (MNE’s).
2. Structure of MNE’s.
➢ Horizontally integrated MNE’s.
➢ Vertically integrated MNE’s
➢ Diversified MNE’s
3. Generic strategies of MNE’s.
➢ Global integration strategy.
➢ Host country focus strategy.
➢ Hybrid international strategy.
4. SWOT analysis of MNE’s.
5. Advantages of MNE’s.
6. Disadvantages of MNE’s
7. When is a company classified as an MNE’s?
8. Top ten MNE’s in the world.
9. Reasons why companies would want to be a MNE.
10. Emerging market?
• Developing countries on the rise.
• Developing countries → Emerging markets.
11. Strategies adopted by emerging markets
• Export strategy.
• Licensing strategy.
• Franchising strategy.
• Strategic alliance with foreign partners.
• Strategies of local companies in emerging markets.
12. Globalization of the beer markets in the emerging markets.
13. Reference/Bibliography.
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES (MNE’s)
A MNE is an enterprise, which has its services and assets in more than one country. MNE’s have offices and production unit in different countries known as host countries with a head office in the home country where all global management decisions are coordinated. E.G.: Coca-Cola, Toshiba, and Honda. MNE’s play a very important role in globalization.
STRUCTURE OF MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
MNE’s have three different and unique structures (transnational corporations,2011)
Horizontally integrated MNE’s:
Horizontal integration is a plan where a company manages its production units in different countries to manufacture identical products. The soft drink company is the best example for horizontal integration of MNE’s.
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EMERGING MARKET
Emerging markets is a concept used to define a developing country. It is a country, which is rapidly progressing towards industrialization and globalization (Financial Times) E.g.: India and China are the most attractive emerging market for any business.
Developing countries on the rise:
1950 2007 2050
China China India
Soviet Union India China
India United States United States
United States Indonesia Indonesia
Japan Brazil Ethiopia
source: US Census Bureau (IDB,2009)
Developing countries → Emerging markets
Source: by Dr. Jonathan Pdoh
STRATEGIES ADAOPTED BY EMERGING MARKETS:
1. Export strategy:
2. Licensing Strategy:
3. Franchising strategy:
4. Strategic alliance with foreign investors:
5. Strategies for local companies in emerging markets:
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