Problem
Based on the information in the table below, answer the following questions:
A. What is the domestic density and international density for each of the four firms, ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR? Based on the international density metric, identify the firm that is most internationalized? Compare and comment on the international characteristic of this firm vis-à-vis the other three firms that have lower international density.
B. Based on the Stages Model discussed in the class, recommend and justify the most appropriate organization structure that best fits the respective international strategy of each of these four firms. Discuss briefly with examples, the key characteristics of the organization structure for each firm.
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Firm Characteristic
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Multinational Firm
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One
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Two
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Three
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Four
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A. Sales
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Domestic
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180
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160
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40
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20
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Foreign
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20
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40
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160
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180
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B. Staff
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Domestic
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100
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200
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300
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400
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Foreign
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200
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100
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500
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300
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C. Shareholders
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Domestic
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1000
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2000
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3000
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4000
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Foreign
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1000
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1000
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1000
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1000
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D. CEO
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Domestic
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Foreign
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Domestic
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Foreign
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E. Foreign Product Diversity
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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