internationalization and globalization in the context of global business.
Answer the following from a pro-globalization standpoint.
– Assume you are the CEO of a domestic corporation. Would
you choose to expand internationally? What ethical issues would you consider
before making a decision?
1. Drawing on the notions of moral, amoral, and immoral
management , categorize your impressions of
(a) Nestlé, in the infant formula controversy;
(b) Union Carbide, in the Bhopal tragedy; and
(c) Google, in moving its search engine out of China.
2. As an MNC seeks to balance and honor the ethical
standards of both the home and host countries, conflicts inevitably will arise.
What criteria do you think managers should consider as they try to decide
whether to use home or host country ethical standards? Does it depend on the
ethical issue involved? Explain.
3. Differentiate between a bribe and a grease payment. Give
an example of each.
4. Conduct research, for purposes of updating the latest
rankings of Transparency International and the activities of the OECD, UNCAC,
and individual country initiatives. How could countries such as China, India,
and Russia most effectively improve their TI rankings?
5. What are the major strategies companies might employ in
improving global business ethics? What are the key steps research has shown are
important to successful company anticorruption efforts?
