1. In international management, which cultures would be lore likely to focus on external controls? Which cultures would consider direct controls to be more important than indirect controls?
2. Analyze the competitive environment to determine Nike's most significant competitor. Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice. * Please provide your references.
Determine whether your choice from the above question would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.