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C/B/2814. Internationalisation strategies: case study Wal-Mart in Germany and China

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2000
DATE:
2010
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This paper analyses the international expansion strategy of Wal-Mart, comparing the success the organisation had in China with the problems that they faced in Germany. The paper starts with a detailed summary of the company, along with a discussion about market entry modes and internationalisation choices. Four modes of internationalisation strategies are mentioned, international strategy, global standardisation strategy, localisation strategy, and a transnational strategy, the paper identifies Wal-Mart’s as a global standardisation strategy. The paper concludes with a summary of Wal-Mart in China and Germany, and discusses the successes and problems with both countries.

 

KEYWORDS: Wal-Mart, international expansion strategy, China, Germany, market entry modes, internationalisation choices, international strategy, global standardisation strategy, localisation strategy, and a transnational strategy,

 
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