Developing International Strategies

Introduction.- Internationalization: Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Macro Level.- Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Company Level.- Reasons of the Internationalization of Companies.- Generell Strategic Planning and Its Importance for Going International.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for New Markets.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Going International for New Markets: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for New Markets.- Determining the Target Markets.- Determining the Market Entry Modes.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Going International for Production and Sourcing: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining a Framework for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining Suitable Location - Operation Mode Combinations.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Strategic Challenges of International Companies: Determining the Generic International Strategy.- Determining the Differentiation-Standardization Level of the Market Offer.- Determining the Operations Strategy.

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Grünig is Professor of Business Administration at the University of Fribourg and Lecturer in Strategic Management in various postgraduate programs in Switzerland and abroad. He is also member of the Board or strategy consultant for different Swiss companies.