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Cross-Border Alliances and Multinational corporations

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What are the typical reasons behind cross-border alliances? What are some of the government influences that impact MNCs (Multi-National Corporations)?

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Today the industries are becoming more globalized and it is not only common working in the same state, but different states and different countries as well. Cross-border alliances happen for political, economical, and strategic reasons by many companies. Consider asking which countries the alliance has happened with. Depending on the country, there will be benefits from ITAR aspects, supply and demand purposes, labor costs, and profit. Technology and resource availability also plays a big role. Many organizations are trying to expand their businesses and because the world is getting smaller through globalization, it is beneficial to work with companies in other states and countries.

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Today the industries are becoming more globalized and it is not only common working in the same state, but different states and different countries as well. Cross-border alliances happen for political, economical, and strategic reasons by many companies. Consider asking which countries the alliance has happened with. Depending on the country, there will be benefits from ITAR aspects, supply and demand purposes, labor costs, and profit. Technology and resource availability also plays a big role. Many organizations are trying to expand their businesses and because the world is getting smaller through globalization, it is beneficial to work with companies in other states and countries. It expands their business by an increase in the customer base and more ideas because of the cultural differences.
Many companies in other countries may have solved problems and opportunities that a particular company is ...

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