For this final discussion thread, please provide at least three lessons learned that you will take away from the course. This can relate to any aspect of the course, such as course lectures, assignments, readings, discussions, etc. Additionally, be sure to address how these lessons will serve you in your career or studies.

Prompt: When used effectively, international strategies provide the following three basic benefits: increased market size, economies of scale, and location advantages. Discuss these benefits fully. More direct benefits include improved international competitiveness, improved business performance, and increased innovation.

Finding a Gap in the LiteratureWhat exactly is a gap in the literature? Why is it important? How do you find it? How do you ensure that you sufficiently justify your selection of a research problem based on a gap? In this second Discussion, you will consider what it means to determine a gap in the literature and why that becomes the cornerstone of your research problem.To prepare for this Discussion:Review the video Identifying Gaps in the Literature.Review the resources found on the Walden University Writing Center: “Basics of Literature Reviews.”Review the blog post “Defining a Gap in the Literature: On Proving the Presence of an Absence.”Consider what it means to find a gap in the literature.Post by Day 3 a response to the following:What does it mean to find a gap in the literature?Why is it important that a gap in the literature be identified to support your research problem? Justify your response.ReadingsStadtlander, L. M. (2015). Finding your way to a Ph.D.: Advice from the dissertation mentor. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.Chapter 1, “The Dissertation” (pp. 1–10)Martinez, S. (n.d.). How to write an effective literature review. Retrieved June 5, 2016, from http://www.dphu.org/uploads/attachements/books/books_71_0.pdfMcIndoo, T. (2014, July 8). Defining a gap in the literature: On proving the presence of an absence [Blog post]. Walden University Writing Center. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2014/07/defining-gap-in-literature-on-proving.htmlPatterson, J. (2012, February 16). When is a literature review a literature review? [Blog post]. Walden University Writing Center. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2012/02/when-is-literature-review-literature.htmlWalden University Writing Center. (2015b). Basics of literature reviews. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview