Question 1. There are a number of so-called points of entry. Some talk of five others say six. Let's call them the big six: Exporting, Franchising, Licensing, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, and Direct Foreign Investment.
For this discussion question, your task will be to select three of these points of entry, give a description of each, and then associate a business or type of business that would strategically fit with each of those three.
Question 2. Suppose you were authorized to design a control system for your company which has a number of geographically-designated subsidiaries plus two product-oriented strategic business units. What factors would you consider in developing the system and what features would you want to build into the system?