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Chapter 7: Entry strategies

(1) What are the relative advantages/disadvantages of setting up a wholly owned subsidiary instead of a
joint venture?
(2) What is a ‘window of opportunity’?
(3) Under which conditions does being a first mover give sustainable competitive advantage?
(4) What are the major problems associated with licensing?
(5) What potential problems does a foreign investor experience in an industrial joint venture with an
ex-local agent or distributor?
(6) Why do joint ventures often fail?