STRATEGIC DRIVERS OF TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Date
2011-06-22
Authors
Suzor, Anne Monica
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Abstract
Against the backdrop of the globalisation of the economy, country states like
Mauritius, adopting an open economy, face heightened risks of a deterioration of
their balance of payments. Mauritius' traditional economic pillars are threatened.
Economic growth is limited by its market size and resources. Sound economic
policy demands that firms build export capacity and penetrate regional and world
markets. Consideration of the fundamentals feeding the strategic decisions of
multi-national companies in Mauritius, and identification of the restraining factors
were therefore examined in this research. Following a literature review, a
qualitative study, comprising in-depth interviews with a sample of the heads of
the Top 100 Corporations uncovered the drivers for, and challenges to,
transnational activities. The research confirmed the universality of drivers and
challenges, unravelled the linkage with the micro- and macro-economic
environment and pointed to specific issues related to the power of customers,
the insular mindset and partnerships
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MBA - WBS
Keywords
Economic growth, Globalisation, Mauritius