Calender Technologies Ltd, producers of household consumer products are considering international expansion into the Gambia. A local Gambian firm has expressed the desire to buy the licensing rights from Calender Technologies Ltd. However, the C.E.O of Calender Technologies Ltd prefers to do a foreign direct investment in the Gambia instead of licensing. Explain four reasons why the C.E.O. desires foreign direct investment rather than licensing its brand to the Gambian firm. . Explain the exporting mode of international expansion and give three reasons why a company might opt for foreign direct investment rather than exports.
Calender Technologies Ltd, producers of household consumer products are considering international expansion into the Gambia. A local Gambian firm has expressed the desire to buy the licensing rights from Calender Technologies Ltd. However, the C.E.O of Calender Technologies Ltd prefers to do a foreign direct investment in the Gambia instead of licensing. Explain four reasons why the C.E.O. desires foreign direct investment rather than licensing its brand to the Gambian firm. . Explain the exporting mode of international expansion and give three reasons why a company might opt for foreign direct investment rather than exports.
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