Problem

Answers must be at least 50 words in length, and grounded with the citing/referencing of at least one relevant and credible source according to 400-level APA standards.

1. Under what circumstances is each type of strategic alliance preferred, and when (i.e., at what stage in the organizational life cycle) might a company choose one type over another?

2. From a risk management perspective, how would a company decide what, where, when and how to expand internationally?

3. What phases do a product or service go through during its life cycle, and how could a company avoid the decline phase through innovation?