Dicsussion: "Doing International Business"

Please respond to the following:

• From the case study and e-Activity, differentiate between the major benefits and potential pitfalls of sourcing from Thailand for Blades after conducting your country risk assessment. Determine whether or not there are other Asian countries that could provide Blades with the same or higher economic benefits with less risk. Provide a rationale for your response.

• From the case study, recommend two approaches that Blades could take in order to pursue market entry into Thailand. Determine the approach that would carry the smaller risk and the approach that would carry the bigger risk. Provide a rationale for your response.