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The following report aims to examine a situation where internationalisation was vital to a company for survival. The company featured in this report is SEAT, a Spanish automobile manufacturer.
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Contents Page No. Introduction ........................................................................................1 External Analysis....................................................................................2 Internal Analysis.....................................................................................7 Situation Analysis....................................................................................8 Strategic Options...................................................................................10 Conclusion.............................................................................................12 Bibliography.......................................................................................... ..13 Appendices..........................................................................................15 Introduction Knowledge and understanding of markets in which a company operates is important for all business activities. In international markets because of geographical distances and the complexities of operating in a number of different markets where risk and uncertainty is high the need for knowledge and understanding becomes of paramount importance. The following report aims to examine a situation where internationalisation was vital to a company for survival. The company featured in this report is SEAT, a Spanish automobile manufacturer. SEAT was founded in 1950 by the Spanish government and the company had worked successfully under a license agreement with FIAT for many years. However, after a difficult few years mainly due to the 1973 oil crisis SEAT's competitiveness declined along with profits. Consequently, FIAT pulled out of an agreement with SEAT in 1979 and ended their affiliation together and by March 1980 SEAT's prospects...
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