TEXT BOOK - International Management: Strategy and Culture in the Emerging World, 1st Edition
Chapter 3
1. What is privatization?
2. What are the steps in the evaluation of a country's environment?
3. Most of the world's legal systems can be classified into two broad categories - what are they? Compare them.
4. How does a firm protect itself against political risk?
Chapter 4
1. What are some of the reasons firms continue to pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&As)?
2. What are the major challenges facing strategic alliances?
3. What is the difference between corporate- and business-level strategies?
4. What is the "mission" of a firm? What is included in the mission statement?
5. What is competitive advantage? What is a sustainable competitive advantage?
6. What is planning and what are the steps in the planning process? Briefly describe each.