<p>This dissertation explores and analyses the effects removal of trade barriers has on a company which has operated in a protected environment for a very long time. Due to the removal of trade barriers, the company which has never been faced with the need to compete is now subject to fierce international competition. </p><p>This dissertation focuses on the possible strategic alternatives the company may have to cope with a sudden increase of international competition and with the implementation of a change process. The theoretical framework upon which the analysis is based on is influenced by strategic management literature.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hkr-3771 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Nilsson, Per-Ingvar |
| Publisher | Kristianstad University College, Department of Business Administration |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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