Q 1. Critique a variety of generic strategies that can be used to achieve organizational goals and objectives 2. Assess a company’s corporate culture and how it might affect a proposed strategy 3. Examine the basic types of strategic alliances Prompt: Research a domestic company that has not performed well overseas (do not use Walmart or Best Buy). Questions: 1. Using the concepts presented in the required readings, identify circumstances that may affect the decision to downsize and withdraw from the country. 2. Why do some companies choose to stay open abroad in spite of diminishing returns? 3. Outside research may be required to thoroughly answer questions posed.