It must be decided by the vice president of international operations whether to continue to operate or abandon the company’s Nigerian joint venture.
Although the expatriate general manager of the Nigerian business has produced a report that is very negative, Larson's own hunch was to stay in that country. Maintaining the operation was complicated by difficulties in staffing, a joint venture associate with divergent views, and raising expenses of doing business in Nigeria.
Larson in Nigeria Case Study Solution
If Larson determines to keep the existing operation, the issues with its local partner and staffing problems (especially regarding the joint venture general manager) have to be addressed.
PUBLICATION DATE: April 09, 2015 PRODUCT #: W15104-PDF-ENG
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