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- Introduction
- A definition of internationalisation
- Why should you internationalise?
- Does everyone benefit from internationalisation?
- Which are the main reasons why voluntary organisations internationalise?
- Building strategic partnerships
- Different examples of internationalised voluntary organisations
- Explaining benefits and risks of internationalisation
- Conducting a SWOT analysis
- Deciding which countries to go to
- Multidomestic strategy
- Global Strategy
- Transnational Strategy
- Comparative analysis
- Quiz
- External resources
Introduction
“Internationalisation is like creating a round -toed shoe that fits people with all types of feet.
It is not as comfortable as a perfectly fitted shoe and doesn’t fit snugly, but can be worn by many people.”
The internationalisation of organizations, enterprises and other types of associations is a complex process, which can be explained from many different points of view depending on the context given. Therefore, providing a simple and easy to understand definition can be quite challenging.
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Learning outcomes
In this chapter you will study the concept of internationalization and you will learn how it could be applied to your organisation. You will learn the importance of this phenomenon and how to conduct it in the most efficient way possible. You will learn how to gain visibility internationally, increase the number of potential donors, increase the impact, increase potential income, obtain greater profitability, acquire prestige and reduce costs.
The duration of the module is estimated in 10 hours (including quizzes and first use of tools).