Case Studies - Nokia MNC

Question 0

Where are the factories located?

Answer 0

Mexico, Brazil and China + 7 more…

Question 1

Where is the HQ located?

Answer 1

Helsinki, Finland MEDC

Question 2

Where are the sales offices located?

Answer 2

Russia, USA, Australia + 147 more counties…

Question 3

Where are the research and development facilities located?

Answer 3

USA, China, Japan + 7 more countries.

Question 4

Who is the largest manufacturer of mobile phones?

Answer 4

Nokia.

Question 5

How many people does Nokia employ?

Answer 5

112,000 people worldwide.

Question 6

R+D employ…

Answer 6

30,415 people worldwide.

Question 7

Where is there the least representation?

Answer 7

Africa.

Question 8

Why do MNCs locate their R+D facilities in MEDCs?

Answer 8

It’s expensive and needs highly skilled workers.

Question 9

Why are factories in LEDCs?

Answer 9

Workers are lower skilled and production costs are cheaper.

Question 10

Why does Nokia have good communication?

Answer 10

It is in 150 countries.

Question 11

Give an example of primary work.

Answer 11

Coltan mining in the Democratic of Congo (LEDC).

Question 12

Give an example of secondary work.

Answer 12

Processing coltan in China (LEDC/NIC).

Question 13

Give an example of tertiary work.

Answer 13

Research in the UK (MEDC)

Question 14

Name a local economic impact of MNCs.

Answer 14

Provides jobs so people can earn money and provide essentials for their family.

Question 15

What is a local social impact of MNCs?

Answer 15

Improved infrastructure as companies invest in the local area/community.

Question 16

What is a national social impact of MNCs?

Answer 16

Once people have jobs and earn money they can send kids to school which will spread across the country.

Question 17

What is a regional economic impact of MNCs?

Answer 17

Encourage other companies to invest in the area improving economy.

Question 18

What is a national economic impact of MNCs?

Answer 18

Increases national income so more taxes to spend on developing the country.

Question 19

What is a social regional impact of MNCs?

Answer 19

Factories in LEDCs give out high levels of the green house gas co2 which causes breathing problems.

Question 20

Give two direct impacts of Nokia opening a new branch.

Answer 20

Jobs are created in the firm.

Local firms supply the MMC with catering/maintenance services.

Question 21

Give two indirect impacts.

Answer 21

Any 2 from…
Local families have a larger income
Local businesses have to take on new staff.
Workers can take bigger loans so standard of living increases.
Local governments can spend more money on infrastructure

Question 22

Give two benefits to Nokias expansion.

Answer 22

Brings more money to the country
Wider range of jobs
Government gains more through taxes
Infrastructure improves
They come to the customers
More job opportunities