Abstract
Foreign Direct Investment or FDI appears as a complex mechanism in which numerous and evolving issues are at stake. The first source of complexity lies in the numerous interests that may be pursued by the different actors involved. As the authors underline, the convergence of these interests is often very important at the beginning of a given process of FDI, but they are definitely diminishing over time. In that sense, the adequate management of time is essential for the successful implementation of an FDI operation. In other words, the dealing with the evolving nature of FDI seems to be one of its greatest challenges. This article describes FDI as a process composed of different stages, all of which have different implications and require different approaches to solve them.
