
a)
To determine: Why the manufacturing of flat-panel televisions migrating to different locations.
Introduction:
Strategic alliances are the contract or settlement between two or more companies who would join to work on the same project and share the necessary resources required to obtain the certain objective or goal. However, the firms remain independent and separate.
b)
To determine: The benefits from the globalization of manufacturing and the losers.
Introduction:
Strategic alliances are the contract or settlement between two or more companies who would join to work on the same project and share the necessary resources required to obtain the certain objective or goal. However, the firms remain independent and separate.
c)
To determine: The consequences if the flat-panel displays are made in Country U.
Introduction:
Strategic alliances are the contract or settlement between two or more companies who would join to work on the same project and share the necessary resources required to obtain the certain objective or goal. However, the firms remain independent and separate.
d)
To determine: The future of production in the integrated economy and the strategies that the firms should use to thrive the competitive global market.
Introduction:
Strategic alliances are the contract or settlement between two or more companies who would join to work on the same project and share the necessary resources required to obtain the certain objective or goal. However, the firms remain independent and separate.

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