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ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
- What are some of the reasons that the Southeastern United States has been so successful in attracting foreign investors?
- Trace Toyota's internationalization course. Does it conform to the pattern described in this book?
- Research the decision-making process that led to Toyota's choice of Kentucky as a plant location. Was the choice the result of Kentucky's better fit to Toyota's strategic plan or was it because of the superior incentives offered by the state of Kentucky as compared with those offered by other states? In your opinion did Kentucky's Governor Collins go overboard with his support and enthusiasm for the project?
- Compare and contrast Toyota's New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) joint venture with GMC in California and its wholly owned plant in Kentucky. Is California getting a better deal from the Japanese connection than Kentucky? What does GMC bring to the joint venture with Toyota? What are Toyota's benefits from the NUMMI arrangement?
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