This book helps medium-sized companies adapt to the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of the growing international business climate. The authors offer practical, usable advice on production, sourcing and strategic planning.

This book focuses on the development of strategies for the successful internationalization of large and medium-sized companies. Becoming international offers important opportunities for companies of all sizes, but in an increasingly complex environment, the strategic planning involved is also a challenge. The book addresses this, putting forward suggestions that allow large and medium-sized companies to profit from internationalization.

After a comprehensive introduction to internationalization and strategic planning, the authors make clear recommendations, suggesting detailed processes for developing international strategies. The book distinguishes between going global for new markets and internationalizing production and sourcing. For both, the book proposes procedures for performing meaningful strategic analyses and for developing successful international strategies. Lastly, it highlights the challenges faced by international companies and discusses useful decision processes.

The book offers valuable insights for company executives, participants in Executive MBA programs, and master's students.

Offers comprehensive guidance for strategic planning and internationalization Provides hands-on recommendations for developing strategies and implementation program Explains step-by-step planning processes Includes numerous examples and companies' best practices

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Prof. Dr. Rudolf Grünig is professor emeritus of Management at the University of Fribourg. He is board member and consultant of large and medium-sized Swiss companies. Additionally, he serves as a lecturer in strategy for executive courses and is an adjunct professor at the Swiss Finance Institute. From 2006 to 2009, he commanded an infantry brigade in the Swiss Army. Late Prof. Dr. Richard Kühn was the founder and former director of the "Institute for Marketing and Strategic Management" at the University of Bern. He worked as member of the Board and business consultant for important Swiss companies. He is the author of numerous publications in marketing and strategic management.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Internationalization: Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Macro Level.- Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Company Level.- Reasons of the Internationalization of Companies.- Generell Strategic Planning and Its Importance for Going International.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for New Markets.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Going International for New Markets: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for New Markets.- Determining the Target Markets.- Determining the Market Entry Modes.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Going International for Production and Sourcing: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining a Framework for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining Suitable Location - Operation Mode Combinations.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Strategic Challenges of International Companies: Determining the Generic International Strategy.- Determining the Differentiation-Standardization Level of the Market Offer.- Determining the Operations Strategy.