International Business Strategies 2012-2013 (BKM06GM) | Learning Questions Whirlpool | Dan Beseda 376211db@eur.nl 11/5/2012 | Introduction This first part of this paper analyses appliances industry and identify globalization drivers. The second part argues whether Whirlpool should continue its global expansion strategy. Last part examine why Whirlpool struggled with the expansion and what lesson could we take from this case. The appliances industry and identify globalization drivers The
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Case Open innovation helps Whirlpool Corporation discover new market opportunities Amy Muller and Nate Hutchins pen innovation – the practice of sourcing ideas and expertise from outside a company to stimulate or supplement internal initiatives – can promote new business opportunities when applied at all stages of the innovation process – idea generation‚ idea development and commercialization.[1] To manage the process effectively‚ each company needs to learn to understand which stages
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According to the Levin Institute (2001)‚ the term globalization refers to the increasing connections people‚ companies and states are forming around the world. The process of forming social and economic ties across vast distances is nothing new historically; however‚ technological improvements and liberal trade agreements have increased these connections greatly in contemporary times. One of the primary drivers of globalization has been in respect to market forces‚ whereby many consumer goods and services
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GLOBALIZATION OF MARKETS Theodore Levitt is often considered to be the first to recognize the trend towards globalization and states that: “companies must learn to operate as if the world were one large market – ignoring superficial regional and national differences…” In addition‚ he argues that the companies that do not adapt to the new global realities will become the victims of those that do. Theodore Levitt’s 1983 article about the globalization of markets is one of the most discussed
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The globalization of markets Theodore Levitt The worldwide success of a growing list of products that have become household names is evidence that consumers the world over‚ despite deep-rooted cultural differences‚ are becoming more and more alike - or‚ as the author puts it‚ "homogenized." In consequence‚ he contends‚ the traditional MNC’s strategy of tailoring its products to the needs of multiple markets may put it at a severe disadvantage vis-a-vis competitors who apply marketing imagination
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The globalization of markets Theodore Levitt Harvard Business Review‚ 1983 * Background The powerful force booms the modernity and stimulates the people’s attraction for the high-tech products and high-touch products‚ and that force is technology. It results in the fresh reality-global markets. The isolated market and multinational corporations tend to be the global markets for the standardized consumption and price. Although it experienced the challengeable process‚ the influences of development
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International Business Strategy Lecture 1: Globalization. Perspectives on strategy. Module Themes and Learning Objectives • International Business Environment module is focused on the external environment of the firm and how the external environment impacted firm operations and strategy. • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY is about international business from a firm perspective: – We will examine the strategies that firms use to engage in international business – We will also look
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Whirlpool case 1. Describe Whirpool’s global marketing strategy. At its early beginning‚ Whirlpool was a normal company in U.S; it started selling white good like refrigerators‚ stoves‚ washing machines‚ and microwave ovens. Its sells were $18 billion a year and growing 2 or 3 percent annually. Whirlpool is one of the market leaders of electro domestics‚ nowadays‚ not only in the United States but also worldwide. This is because Whirlpool sells 3 different lines of products that differ on prices
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7 Summary Whirlpool Coporation’s Global Strategy Introduction case 1989 Ambitious global expansion emerged: • Objective: becoming the world market leader in home appliances. • Purchase of a majority stake in an appliance company owned by Philips. • Purchased a majority stake in an Indian firm. • Established four joint ventures in China. • Made new investments in its Latin America operations. 1990 Serious problems emerged in the international operations: • 1995 European profit fell
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Summary Whirlpool Coporation’s Global Strategy * Home Page» * Business & Economy Research Papers Summary Whirlpool Coporation’s Global Strategy 7 Summary Whirlpool Coporation’s Global Strategy Introduction case 1989 Ambitious global expansion emerged: • Objective: becoming the world market leader in home appliances. • Purchase of a majority stake in an appliance company owned by Philips. • Purchased a majority stake in an Indian firm. • Established four joint ventures in China
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