Internationalization: Choosing The Right Entry Mode: Lessons From Ebay’s Strategy In China

Ofili, Onyeka Uche

doi:10.19044/esj.2016.v12n1p202

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“…This is for purposes of enhancing their financial performance among other objectives. Ofili (2016) in an investigation of internationalization and entry modes into new markets found out about 75% of European companies expanded to new markets within the EU for purposes of marketing products and services in the bid to obtain more returns overseas. In some instances, companies expanded for purposes of gaining market shares in the new market as well as mitigating the challenges related to increased competition in domestic markets.…”

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Influence of Devolution and Politics on Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Kimwetich¹,

Musango²

2021

AJER

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This study investigates the influence of devolution and politics on the expansion strategies in public training institutions with reference to the Kenya Medical Training College. The specific objectives of the study are to: establish the influence of devolution of health services on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions and; determine the influence of politics on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions. This study is based on the contingency theory. It adopts the descriptive survey design. The study focuses on 2393 KMTC officers from the 73 KMTC campuses in Kenya, 42 ministries of health officials in the 42 counties that have KMTC campuses, and 42 local leaders from those counties that have KMTC campuses. The total targeted study participants were thus 2477. From these, 10% (248 persons) were sampled. The study used purposive and stratified random sampling techniques to obtain the study sample. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires and interviews. Data from questionnaires were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, and means) were used to describe the central tendencies of the data. In addition, inferential statistics (Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis) were also used. Data from key informants were analysed using content analysis techniques. The findings show that the two study variables influenced the uptake of expansion strategies at KMTC campuses. In this regard, Pearson correlation shows that there was statistical significant relationship between devolution of health services (r=0.322, p<0.001) and; politics (r=0.478, p<0.001) and success of expansion strategies. These findings show that politics was the strongest factor influencing the success of expansion strategies followed by devolution of health services. As such, avoiding the negative influences of the devolution of health services and politics can enhance the success of expansion strategies at KMTC. In this regard, efforts aimed at reducing political patronage as well as interferences of devolved governments in the running of KMTC campuses would enhance the performance of new campuses.

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Influence of Devolution and Politics on Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Kimwetich¹,

Musango²

2021

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“…Regrettably, expansion does not always take place easily. According to Ofili (2016) in an investigation of internationalization and entry modes into new markets found out about 75% of European companies expanded to new markets within the EU for purposes of marketing products and services in the bid to obtain more returns overseas. In some instances, companies expanded for purposes of gaining market shares in the new market as well as mitigating the challenges related with increased competition in domestic markets.…”

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Determinants of Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Chandoo¹,

Ngui²

2019

IJASRE

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This study set out to find out the determinants of expansion strategies in public training institutions: a case study of Kenya Medical Training College. The specific objectives of the study are to: examine the influence of uptake of courses on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions; establish the influence of devolution of health services on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions; determine the influence of politics on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions and; assess the influence of finances on the success of expansion strategies in the public training institutions. It adopted a descriptive survey design. The study focused on 1943 persons (1900 KMTC employees from the 65 KMTC campuses in Kenya and 43 ministries of health employees in the 43 counties that have KMTC campuses). The sample size comprised 10% of the target population. In this regard, 194 persons were sampled. The study used stratified random sampling techniques to obtain the study sample. In this regard, KMTC officials from 7 departments namely Finance; Procurement; Registrar (academic affairs); Principals of campuses; Human Resource; Administrative Services and Corporate Communications, Public Relations as well as Ministry of Health Officials were proportionately included in the study. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaires and interviews. Data from questionnaires was cleaned and coded and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. The data was also illustrated using Tables, Charts, and graphs. The findings show that the four study variables influenced the uptake of expansion strategies at KMTC campuses. In this regard, Pearson Correlation shows that there was statistical significant relationship between uptake of courses (r=.090, p<0.001); devolution of health services (r=0.221, p<0.001); politics (r=0.079, p<0.001); and finances (r=0.075, p<0.001) and success of expansion strategies. These findings show that the devolution of health services was the strongest factor that influenced the success of expansion strategies. This was followed by the uptake of courses, politics, and finances in that order. As such, the expansion strategies can only be successful if the college put in place strategies aimed at enhancing the uptake of courses. When intakes of students were high, KMTC campuses could work within their capacities. This could go on to enhance the level of their success since enough finances were generated. Avoiding the negative influences of the devolution of health services and politics also enhanced the success of expansion strategies at KMTC. In this regard, efforts aimed at reducing political patronage as well as interferences of devolved governments in the running of KMTC campuses would enhance the performance of new campuses. Lastly effort aimed at ensuring that new campuses could generate enough financial resources contributed to the level of success of expansion strategies at K...

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Struggling towards virtuous coevolution: institutional and strategic works of Alibaba in building the Taobao e-commerce ecosystem

Zhang

Wang

2018

Asian Bus Manage

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Internationalization: Choosing The Right Entry Mode: Lessons From Ebay’s Strategy In China

Cited by 3 publications

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Influence of Devolution and Politics on Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Influence of Devolution and Politics on Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Determinants of Expansion Strategies in Public Training Institutions: A Case Study of Kenya Medical Training College

Struggling towards virtuous coevolution: institutional and strategic works of Alibaba in building the Taobao e-commerce ecosystem

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