Logically sequence the following in the process of entering international markets outlined in the uppsala model.

(A) Sporadic (Ad hoc) exports

(B) Foreign production and manufacturing

(C) Establishing a foreign sales subsidiary

(D) Domestic operations and production

(E) Exporting via independent representative

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is (D), (A), (E), (C) and (B)

Key Points Uppsala Model:

• Swedish scholars (Johanson and Wiedersheim-Paul, 1975; Johanson and Vahlne, 1977) developed the Uppsala Internationalization Model as a result of their interest in the internationalisation process.
• They constructed a model of the firm's choice of market and type of entrance when moving abroad after studying the internationalisation of Swedish manufacturing enterprises.
• The Uppsala model is one of the best known models of how firms set about the internationalization process.
• It presents a sequential approach, meaning that the firm internationalizes incrementally.
• The model assumes that there is a lack of knowledge of the foreign market which is detrimental to internationalization.

Important PointsSequence of process of entering international markets:

1. Domestic operations and production
2. Sporadic (Ad hoc) exports
3. Exporting via independent representative
4. Establishing a foreign sales subsidiary
5. Foreign production and manufacturing