Pretend you have just been hired as a manager at International Company Limited, a local conglomerate. Your manager informs you that the company wishes to expand abroad to either Jamaica or Barbados and has asked you for some recommendations for managing country risk. There are several specific strategies available to you as a manager to manage country risk in foreign markets. Briefly describe ONE strategy that managers can use to manage country risk and make suggestions as to why you would be successful. A complete answer will include complete explanation of the strategy and at least one reason as to why employing this strategy will ensure its success in the Caribbean market.

Pretend you have just been hired as a manager at International Company Limited, a local conglomerate. Your manager informs you that the company wishes to expand abroad to either Jamaica or Barbados and has asked you for some recommendations for managing country risk. There are several specific strategies available to you as a manager to manage country risk in foreign markets. Briefly describe ONE strategy that managers can use to manage country risk and make suggestions as to why you would be successful. A complete answer will include complete explanation of the strategy and at least one reason as to why employing this strategy will ensure its success in the Caribbean market.

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ISBN:9780357033791

Author:Pride, William M

Publisher:Pride, William M

Chapter9: Reaching Global Markets

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