questions No.2 and 3. No2. Compare and contrast these explanations of FDI: internalization theory‚ Vernon’s product life-cycle theory‚ and Knickerbocker’s theory of FDI. Which theory do you think offers the best explanations of the historical pattern of FDI? Why? Although Knickerbocker’s theory and its extensions can help to explain imitative FDI behavior by firms in oligopolistic industries‚ it does not explain why the first firm in an oligopoly decides to undertake FDI rather than to export or
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-404495233680 Assignment II Creating value from internationalization CEMEX International Business Strategy Academic year 2014-2015 What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? To answer this question‚ we used the ADDING framework (HBS Press 2007). This framework consists of six components of value creation. The first one is “adding volume”. In the 1980’s‚ CEMEX refocused its strategy on growth through acquisitions instead of continuing to
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1. What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? (Question for Analysis) The oligopolistic nature of the cement business dictates the limited notion of business strategy‚ however CEMEX‚ one of very few cement producers found that through globalization‚ a variety of benefits can be obtained and utilized to their own. Expanding to the global
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d) What recommendations would you make to CEMEX regarding its globalization strategy going forward? In particular‚ on what kind of countries should it focus its future expansion? CEMEX expansion is a process where the company performs its due diligence and the aim of expanding into a country with a large population and high population growth. As the text stated CEMEX should continue to focus on developing Asian economies‚ Central America‚ the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa. CEMEX should keep
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“Cemex: Global Growth Through Superior Information Capabilities” 1. In an article on competitive advantage through better use of information‚ strategy guru Michael Porter and his co-author Victor Miller presented the following 2x2 matrix. The implication of the matrix is that you can improve your performance by increasing the intensity of information in your value chain (i.e.‚ business processes) and products/services. In which quadrant would you place Cemex? Why? 2. How has Cemex
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What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? - Reduction of tariffs associated with exporting - Due to internationalization these companies have been able to spread their risk. Therefore‚ if one market is not performing they can rely on the other (diversification) - Talent across markets - Ability to identify new emerging markets and having
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CEMEX is the largest cement manufacturer in Mexico and the third largest in the world. The current status of the company shows that it has expanded its business worldwide‚ in both northern and southern America‚ the Caribbean ‚ Europe ‚ Middle East and South East Asia . Despite the technological maturity and unique culture of the cement industry CEMEX and all the other competitors in the market have benefited from the process of globalization. According to the adding model template CEMEX
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Corporate Social Responsibility: A closer look at the social performance of CEMEX The relationship between natural environment and industries has often been named ‘dysfunctional’. An increase in the levels of awareness of the society towards activities of companies‚ both positive and negative‚ has pushed corporations to address to their corporate social responsibilities. Industrial Pollution has been a concern for the society. The effects of companies’ actions on the environment are constantly
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Carol Dixon International Marketing Management – BK535-BK50HY Prof/Dr. Min H. Lu June 1‚ 2014 CEMEX - SWOT Analysis Global integration for the cement industry only began in the 1970’s‚ although the industry scores high on most of the factors that should have pushed it to globalization much earlier. These factors include large investment intensity‚ technology intensity in production‚ pressures for cost reduction‚ universal needs‚ presence of multinational competitors‚ and access to localized
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INTRODUCTION Cemex‚ the Mexico’s global giant‚ has been famous worldwide for its high quality products and reliable services in cement industry. It is the third biggest company that operates in US‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ the Middle East and Asia. The company produces and distributes cement‚ ready-mix concrete‚ aggregates and related building materials in more than 50 countries and maintains trade relationships with more than 100 nations. Cemex was founded in Mexico in 1906 but its worldwide presence
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