5 Stages of Globalization
5 Stages of Globalization
1. Domestic Company
- Focus on the local stage--- within the political boundaries of the nation
- Having a humble beginning
- Having limited vision, mission, and opportunities.
- Focus on the domestic market only--- domestic supplies, customers, and financial companies
When these companies grow big:
o Attempt diversification of new markets with domestic limit
o Extend operations to the far states within the country
Not thinking on adopting a strategy in international markets because of
fear of taking risk and difficulties and impediments
2. International Company
- Some domestic companies which grow in size and strength tries their luck in foreign
countries.
- Ethnocentric- companies adopt the same strategy as in home market
- Thinks that domestic market are superior—they continue the same product, market strategy,
price and promotion method
- Focus more on domestic market
- Need to be careful since experience and resources in the international field is limited
3. Multi-national
- International companies realize that domestic models are useless--- realizing that
international customers will not buy the products that were sold domestically
- They will respond to the needs of different customers in diff. countries and produce a
product that satisfies them.
4. Global Company
- Has global market strategy or global strategy.
- Produces in the home country or any country and markets products across the globe
- Produce globally and focus on marketing domestically.
5. Transnational Company
- Operates throughout the world, not only in production but also in marketing.