One cannot discuss production without comparing it to exchange and both these concepts cannot be discussed without linking them to kinship and the concept “domestic mode of production”. Humanity is dependent on modes of production‚ distribution and consumption in everyday life. Wolf (1982) states that “Marx adopted the term production for this complex set of mutually dependent relations among nature‚ work‚ social labor and social organization” (Wolf‚ E. 1982:74). Production is therefore the process
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of Multi-National Corporations There has been a significant evolution in the importance and operation of multi-national corporations globally in the past century. Multi-national corporations are companies or enterprises that manage production or deliver services in more than one country. A multi-national corporation has its management headquarters in one country‚ known as the home country‚ and operates in several other countries‚ known as host countries. They are also referred as MNCs or international
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The tortuous Evolution of the Multinational Corporation 3 State of Mind Attitudes • ETHNOCENTRIC - Home Country Attitudes • POLYCNTRIC - Host Country Oriented • GENOCENTRIC - World Oriented 3 State of Mind Attitudes Ethnocentric – Home Oriented – Home Nationals are superior‚ more trust worthy and more reliable than any foreigners in over seas headquarters or subsidiaries – The performance criteria for men and products are “Home made” – Advise/Council flows from headquarters to subsidiaries
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Theory‚ Multinational Corporation‚ and Religiosity Over time‚ the raising issue on agency theory where conflict of interest between shareholders who act as the principal and managers who act as the agent has become a big research topic in corporate governance. Fama and Jensen (1983) argue within large and small organizations there is control instrument that deals with the agency problem caused by the separation of ownership and control. The same issue intensifies within multinational corporations (MNCs)
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Why do firms become multinational enterprises? Identify and discuss four reasons‚ making sure to incorporate examples into your answer. Name Institutional Affiliation Why do firms become multinational enterprises? Identify and discuss four reasons‚ making sure to incorporate examples into your answer. Multinationals are corporations which operate in at least two countries but whose management is established in one specific country. They have their operations in at least one other country different
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Difference between a global‚ transnational‚ international and multinational company 18062007 We tend to read the following terms and think they refer to any company doing business in another country. * Multinational * International * Transnational * Global Andrew Hines over at BNET has brief and clear definitions of each of these terms‚ Get your international business terms right. Each term is distinct and has a specific meaning which define the scope and degree of interaction
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institution Multinational Corporations (MNCs) is companies‚ which own or control production or service facilities in more than one country. In order to obtain plant and other production facilities in foreign countries‚ an MNC must invest. Thus an MNC has to be a foreign investor. As MNCs influence many countries‚ it can be defined as the host country and the home country. Host country is the country that receives the investment. Home country is the base of the company. For the host country‚ MNCs help
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investment. International business implies no fundamental shift in the underlying principles of trading or business functions but simply more cross-border transactions. In simpler terms it includes all commercial transactions ± private and governmental ± between two or more countries. Private companies undertake such transaction for profit; governments may or may not do the same in their transactions. The world has seen a tremendous increase in the global transactions and foreign trade in recent years
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to move in tandem‚ experiencing the same business cycle patterns 3. Interpenetration- the growing importance of trade‚ investment & technology in each domestic economy Globalization is manifest through: • The rapid growth in international trade and international financial flows • The way economic booms (or recessions) spread more readily from one country to the next • The growing occurrence of mergers‚ acquisitions‚ & strategic alliances Opinions on Globalization: • It has ‘enfeebled the state’/undermines
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Foreign Direct Investments and Multinational Corporations Introduction In a globalised world and economy‚ foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have boomed dramatically in recent decades. Factors contributing to the growth of FDI are rapid growth in technological advancement‚ low interest funds from development banks‚ bilateral investment treaties and the welcoming developing countries have given FDI its importance in helping the economy growth. This led to the rapid growth of FDI flows around
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