A conscious belief that only the host-country managers can ever really understand the culture and behaviour of the host-country market refers to which of the following orientations in international business?

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The international business environment differs from country to country and even region to region within a country. Reason (R): The business environment consists of dynamic, interrelated social, economic, legal, and political forces that vary geographically. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

Which of the following represents the correct sequential order of stages in the internationalization process of a firm?