The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that a worker holding a position of this nature has an average of 8.5 sick days available to him after one year with a company, 9 days after three years, 9.6 days after five years, 9.9 days after 10 years, 10.2 after 15 years, 10.5 after 20 years and 10.6 after 25 years.
Reciprocal distribution agreements. Actually, this type of strategic alliance is more trade-based, but in a very real sense it does in fact represent a type of direct investment. Basically, two companies, usually within the same or affiliated industries, agree to act as a national distributor for each other s products.oreign direct investment (FDI) plays an extraordinary and growing role in global business. It can provide a firm with new markets and marketing channels, cheaper production facilities, access to new technology, products, skills and financing.
Foreign direct investment is distinguished from portfolio foreign investment, a passive investment in the securities of another country such as public stocks and bonds, by the element of control. Horizontal FDI arises when a firm duplicates its home country-based activities at the same value chain stage in a host country through FDI. 2  Platform FDI Foreign direct investment from a source country into a destination country for the purpose of exporting to a third country.