DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM UNISA. THE
FRAMEWORK IS NOT PREPARED NOR APPROVED BY UNISA, RATHER
REPRESENTS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE TASK CONSISTENT WITH
THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. THIS FRAMEWORK IS ONLY
INTENDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN GETTING STARTED WITH THEIR
ASSIGNMENT, AND IN NO CASE THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE USED FOR
CHEATING, THUS NO STUDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO COPY THIS DOCUMENT,
NOR ITS SECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION. WE BELIEVE THE FRAMEWORK WILL BE
A GOOD STARTING POINT AS IT WAS PREPARED BY OUR TEAM OF
PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE TUTORS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, AND IT
WAS PREPARED USING VARIOUS SOURCES. ANY SIMILARITY WITH ANY
EXISTING THEORY OR DISCUSION BY OTHER AUTHORS IS EXCUSED. THE
AUTHORS HOWEVER DO NOT CLAIM MONOPOLY TO KNOWLEDGE HENCE
MODIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS CONTAINED IN THIS FRAMEWORK MAY NOT
BE PROHIBITED AS IT CONTRIBUTES TO EXPANSION OF KNOWEDGE. FOR
ANY FURTHER GUIDELINE ABOUT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE AND
THE MODULE IN GENERAL, CONTACT PASSMATE TUTORIALS
The concept of a multinational enterprise (MNE) business amination has gained
prominence over the past few years in the field of management. In this regard,
multinational corporations exist in several different forms, including some
international mutual funds that invest in corporations overseas for diversification
purposes. Over the past several decades, research on multinational companies'
(MNEs') strategies has been heavily anchored in the internalization theory. It mainly
identifies the foreign market entry as a transaction cost challenge but does not
specify how MNEs can build and maintain competitive advantages. Thus, this
portfolio aims at understanding how the nature of strategic thinking has influenced
the research in the field of MNEs’ strategy. This report highlights the discovery of the
story of Royal Dutch Shell which is also known as Shell Petroleum from its early
beginnings as a London antique shop, to its present-day as one of the largest and
most innovative energy companies in the world. The report establish that Shell is one
of the big names in the energy industry, globally. With a specific focus on Nigeria,
the report shows that Shell has been exposed to various institutional challenges as
well as resource constraints. However, the company has managed to leverage its
success through the threats and obstacles posed by the institutional and resource
framework in the Nigerian energy sector. From the report, it can be viewed that the
economic integration of Nigeria adds on the success factors for Shell as it created
more opportunities and business for the company. However, there are high currency
risks in Nigeria which require the company to improve on its financial management
capabilities for long term success.
Background: Shell Petroleum’s (Nigeria)
Royal Dutch Shell is an energy and petrochemical company in the Netherlands
created in 1907 through the full merger of “Royal Dutch” and “Shell Transport and
Trading”. As one of the leading energy companies worldwide with a history of over
more than 100 years, the company overseas business all over the world. During its
international market entry process, Shell employs different modes of market
development to gain and enlarge its share in the local market. Archer (2014) reveals
that most of its mode choices based on different situations are appropriate and
Voordelen van het kopen van samenvattingen bij Stuvia op een rij:
√ Verzekerd van kwaliteit door reviews
Stuvia-klanten hebben meer dan 700.000 samenvattingen beoordeeld. Zo weet je zeker dat je de beste documenten koopt!
Snel en makkelijk kopen
Je betaalt supersnel en eenmalig met iDeal, Bancontact of creditcard voor de samenvatting. Zonder lidmaatschap.
Focus op de essentie
Samenvattingen worden geschreven voor en door anderen. Daarom zijn de samenvattingen altijd betrouwbaar en actueel. Zo kom je snel tot de kern!
Veelgestelde vragen
Wat krijg ik als ik dit document koop?
Je krijgt een PDF, die direct beschikbaar is na je aankoop. Het gekochte document is altijd, overal en oneindig toegankelijk via je profiel.
Tevredenheidsgarantie: hoe werkt dat?
Onze tevredenheidsgarantie zorgt ervoor dat je altijd een studiedocument vindt dat goed bij je past. Je vult een formulier in en onze klantenservice regelt de rest.
Van wie koop ik deze samenvatting?
Stuvia is een marktplaats, je koop dit document dus niet van ons, maar van verkoper passmatetutorials. Stuvia faciliteert de betaling aan de verkoper.
Zit ik meteen vast aan een abonnement?
Nee, je koopt alleen deze samenvatting voor €5,37. Je zit daarna nergens aan vast.