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GM - Chapter 2 - The Political, Legal and Technological Environment Flashcards

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1) Political Environment
2) def of Ideologies
3) -Evaluate a political system along two dimensions:

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1)-No pure form of government
2)-Ideologies (ideas reflecting beliefs and values influencing behavior/culture of nations and political systems) underlie the actions of governments.
3)-Evaluate a political system along two dimensions: (1) rights of citizens based on a system of government (range democratic to totalitarian); (2) Focus of political system on individualism vs. collectivism.
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Ideologies: Individualism

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  • People should be free to pursue economic and political endeavors without constraint.
  • In business context, similar to capitalism and connected to free market society
  • Private property more successful, productive, and progressive than communal property
  • Betterment of society related to level of freedom individuals have in pursuing economic goals.
  • Democratic tend to emphasize individualism
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Ideologies:Collectivism

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  • Does not value individual as such
  • Views needs/goals of society at large as more important than individual desires
  • No rigid form of collectivism as societal goals differ greatly among cultures
    e. g.: Fascism: nationalism, authoritarianism, militarism, corporatism, collectivism, totalitarianism
  • totalitarian tends to emphasize collectivism
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Ideologies:Socialism

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  • Government ownership of institutions
  • Profit is not the ultimate goal
  • Can be viewed as moderate example of collectivism in practice
  • Has been practiced in China, North Korea, Cuba
  • Democratic socialism, more moderate form, practiced by Great Britain’s Labour Party, and in France, Spain, and Greece
  • Communism is extreme form of socialist thought
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Political Systems:Democracy

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  • European roots
  • System in which government is controlled by citizens either directly or through elections.
  • Democratic society cannot exist without at least a two-party system
  • Once elected, representative is held accountable to electorate for actions (which limits power of government)
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Political System:Totalitarianism

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  • Only one representative party which exhibits control over every facet of political and human life
  • Power maintained by suppression of opposition
  • Dominant ideals include media censorship, political representation, denial of rights, and civil liberties
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Political Environment: Regional Example: China

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  • Emerging economic power
  • Government attempting to open up economy:
  • –Speed up conversion of state enterprises into corporations
  • –Trade liberalization a top priority since joining WTO in 2001
  • —Becoming a more open, democratic society
  • —Greater tolerance of individual freedoms
  • —Worker retraining, low-cost housing and other programs
  • —Seeking to unleash a more dynamic market economy
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Political Environment: Regional Example: Europe

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  • Privatization and economic liberalization reinforce EU-wide political and economic integration
  • Political power is variable and complex
  • Strong opposition to U.S.-led intervention in Iraq sometimes spill over into business relationships and dealings
  • Europe is a large interwoven region economically, but contains vast cultural differences
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Political Environment: Example: The Middle East

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  • In Iran and Saudi Arabia laws and government based on Islamic principles
  • Business conduct in Middle East similar to Western in many ways
  • Worldwide fallout from war on terrorism have made business environment there risky and potentially dangerous
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Political Environment:Example: Russia

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  • Neglect and confusing changes in economic policy
  • Infrastructure is weak and a political quagmire
  • Corruption interferes with attraction of more foreign investment
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Legal and Regulatory Environment

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  • Confusion and challenge for the MNC due to many different laws and regulations in global business operations
  • MNCs must carefully evaluate legal framework in each market before doing business
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Four Global Foundations of Law:

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1) Islamic
2) Socialist
3) Common
4) Civil or code

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Four Global Foundations of Law: Islamic Law

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  • Derived from interpretation of Qur’an and teachings of Prophet Muhammad
  • Found in Islamic countries: Middle East and Central Asia
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Four Global Foundations of Law: Socialist Law

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  • Origins in Marxist socialist system
  • Requires most property to be owned by state or state enterprises
  • Continues to influence regulations in former communist countries:
  • —Members of former Soviet Union
  • —Peoples’ Republic of China
  • —Vietnam
  • —North Korea
  • —Cuba
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Four Global Foundations of Law: Common Law

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  • Origins in English law
  • Foundation of legal system for:
  • —-United States
  • —-Canada
  • —-England
  • —-Australia
  • —-New Zealand
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Four Global Foundations of Law: Civil or Code Law

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  • Derived from Roman law
  • Found in non-Islamic and non-socialist countries:
  • France
  • Some Latin American countries
  • Louisiana in the U.S.
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Basic Principles of International Law

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  • Sovereignty and Sovereign Immunity
  • International Jurisdiction
  • Doctrine of Comity
  • Act of State Doctrine
  • Treatment and Rights of Aliens
  • Forum for Hearing and Settling Disputes
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International Jurisdiction:

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A jurisdictional principle of international law which holds that every country has jurisdiction over its citizens no matter where they are located
Nationality principle
Territoriality principle
Protective principle

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Doctrine of Comity:

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A jurisdictional principle of international law which holds that there must be mutual respect for the laws, institutions, and government of other countries in the matter of jurisdiction over their own citizens

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Act of State Doctrine:

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A jurisdictional principle of international law which holds that all acts of other governments are considered to be valid by U.S. courts, even if such acts are illegal or inappropriate under U.S. law.

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Treatment and Rights of Aliens:

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  • Countries have the legal right to refuse admission of foreign citizens and to impose special restrictions on their conduct, right of travel, where they can stay, and what business they may conduct.
  • Nations can also deport aliens.
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Forum for Hearing and Settling Disputes:

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U.S. courts can dismiss cases brought before them by foreigners; however, they are bound to examine issues such as:

  • where the plaintiffs are located
  • where the evidence must be gathered
  • where property to be used in restitution is located
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Legal and Regulatory Issues

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

  • Illegal to influence foreign officials through:
  • —personal payment
  • —political contribution
  • Restrictive bureaucratization
  • Privatization
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Regulation of Trade and Investment

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  • Individual countries use legal and regulatory policies to affect the international management environment
  • Country is perceived to engage in unfair trade practices (WTO and similar agreements)
  • —Government support (subsidies)
  • —Require MNCs to accept local partners
  • Response may be
  • —Retaliatory tariffs
  • —Restrictive trade regulations
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Technological Environment and Global Shifts in Production

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  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Satellites
  • Automatic translation telephones
  • Artificial intelligence and embedded learning technology
  • Advancements in computer chip technology
  • Supercomputers
  • E-business:
  • —Business to business (B2B)
  • —Business to consumer (B2C)
  • —E-tailing
  • —Financial services (e-cash)
  • Telecommunications
  • Technology, outsourcing and offshoring:
  • —Technology has reduced and eliminated some work in middle management and white collar
  • —Global competition has forced some MNCs to outsource jobs to offshore productions
  • —Emerging technology makes work more portable

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