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Introduction To Mexico

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate Mexico and the possibility of internationalization. In order to make an informed decision about such a country, the benefits, costs and risks of the venture must be considered. In this paper, we will analyze Mexico's economy, political structure, culture and management techniques. By examining these factors an American firm should be able to make a decision based on Mexico and the type of business considering a move into Mexico. This paper will show that a company can not internationalize into Mexico due to the lower costs of labor only. A more all-encompassing approach is necessary to make a proper decision. A study of all aspects must be done and then the decision can be made. This paper will present an overview of the factors that must be considered when looking towards Mexico and the prospect of internationalization.
LAND

Mexico, officially the United States of Mexico, has an area of 760,00 square miles, almost one-fourth that of the contiguous United States. It lies just south of the United States. Guatemala and Belize bound Mexico on the south side, on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Mexico is the third-largest country in Latin America after Brazil and Argentina and among all the countries of the Western Hemisphere, only the United States and Brazil have more people.
Mexico has six main regions: (1) the Plateau of Mexico, (2) the Pacific Northwest, (3) the Gulf Coastal Plain, (4) the Southern Uplands, (5) the Chips Highlands, and (6) the Yucatan Peninsula. Within these six land regions there are many smaller ones that differ greatly.
The plateau of Mexico is the largest of Mexico's land regions. The two main regions of this plateau are the Mesa Central (Central Plateau) and the Mesa del Norse (Northern Plateau). The Mesa Central is the heart of Mexico averaging about 7,500 feet above sea level....