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Global Factors Influencing Business Strategy
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Global Factors Influencing Business Strategy
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Strategy
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Strategy
• Key strategic decisions relate to:– Access to international markets
• Spotting new markets• Building exports
– The extent to which the business will be competitive in international markets
– The effect on decision making of the existence of trade blocs
– Consideration on the necessity and importance of acquisitions
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Trade Blocs
• Trade Blocs influence the ease of access to new markets and affect the relative costs of trading in different regions of the world:– EU– NAFTA
• Locating within a trading bloc could help to reduce long term trading costs (e.g. Japanese companies building plants in the UK to help overcome exposure to the Common External Tariff)
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International Growth
• Growth not just through expansion of the size of the firm but also through external growth:
• Acquisitions – mergers, takeovers• Multi-National Corporations – global presence• Brings with it a range of issues for the business to
consider - PEST
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Factors
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Factors
• Key factors influencing global business strategy can be summarised under the PEST heading:
• Political• Economic• Social• Technological
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Political• Political Change – regime change through coup,
violence, etc. Change in government through democratic election can influence future business strategy.– e.g. the opportunities that are now available in Russia and
Eastern Europe following the collapse of communism
• Political Uncertainty – in countries like Zimbabwe, Sudan, Venezuela. Political uncertainty can lead to a fall in investment by businesses and influence decisions on expansion and business ventures
• War/Terrorism – create uncertainty• Political Doctrine – can affect the ease with which
business is conducted
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Economic• All these factors need to be considered in any
global business venture:– Tax Systems– Investment Considerations and Allowances– Sophistication of Financial Markets – ease with which
capital can be moved and raised– Commodity Prices – oil, energy, metals– Monetary and Fiscal Policies – interest rates, tax
regimes, government aid– Internal Regulation and Bureaucracy – can be
stifling!– Exchange Rates
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Social• Religious Considerations –
appropriateness of some business ventures – e.g. selling condoms in staunchly Catholic countries
• Impact on local communities of business development – availability of jobs, training, environmental impact for these communities
• Impact on the environment – can impact on the businesses image
• Ethical considerations• Cultural issues
The impact on the local environment not only affects human communities but can also inflict widespread ecological damage. This imposes social costs on the environment but also can cost the business large sums in legal costs and compensation.Copyright: Photolibrary Group
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Technological
• Availability and developments in technology can have a powerful influence on global business strategy:
• e.g.– Access to bandwidth– PC ownership– Technology and sales – processing payments and
sales– Compatibility of technologies in Business
Management – accounting systems, language differences, etc.
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