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Electermash

By Jonathan Story
Published 01 Jan 2000
Reference 4888
Topic Strategy
Industry Packaging and Containers
Region Europe
Length 2 page(s)
Language English
Inspection copy
6.00
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Summary

The case presents a fictional company, based in Fontainebleau, and with three overseas subsidiaries. The CEO wants to select a location for a corporate presence in one of the territories covered in any country potential and risk cases.

Teaching objectives

This case should be used along with the Story CPRA Software to link country analyses to corporate strategy, though looking at a corporate location decision.

Keywords
  • RD0500
About the author
Story

Jonathan Story

Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy

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