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Power of Transnational Corporations, 2007.
This paper analyzes the power of transnational corporations.
847 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that even the richest and most powerful nations need economic productivity and cash, so they find ways to cooperate with the interests of transnational corporations (TNCs). Fortunately, the owners and employees of these TNCs usually consider benefits to humanity as also beneficial to the company. The writer notes that many analysts consider the actual control of transnational corporations to be impossible. However, a large measure of control can be achieved by controlling the environments, (business, economic, legislative and political), within which TNCs do business. The writer concludes that problems only arise when ignorance rules or when personal greed overcomes reason.
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"Beyond this, few states have the means to control TNCs beyond allowing or disallowing them. China has come as close as any member state, perhaps, because of its ability to apply its rules to its own corporations immediately upon making any decision. It is the nature of the absolute power of the state in certain areas. This factor has inhibited investment in China until they can establish a more constant rule of law. Corporations have gotten around this since China joined the WTO by negotiating binding agreements with the state. While there are other states with absolute power, none can approach the economic power of the PRC. That TNCs negotiate directly with the host countries without the need to go through their own government's state department or some other political power is indicative of the actual power these TNCs wield."
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Nation States Vs. Transnational Corporations, 2008.
This paper explores whether the nation state is still the most powerful actor in global politics.
2,985 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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The paper argues that some nation states are still the most powerful actors in global politics, although the prodigious growth of transnational corporations (TNCs) are eroding the power and sovereignty of many of the less developed nation states. The paper utilizes the USA as an example of a state that remains a powerful actor. The paper concludes, however, that given the powerful economic forces that seem to be moulding current events, it is possible that this will not last forever.
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"The question of who holds the power in global politics is clearly of pressing interest and concern, as it is the holders of power who will decide the future of our planet. For example, to take the most obvious and pressing current problem: who will decide what our actions should be on global warming? Will it be democratically elected governments of nation states, who have a mandate to protect the best interests of all their citizens? Or will it be TNCs, which have only one mandate - that is, to make as much money as possible? If it is the latter, then our world is in serious trouble, because the best interests of profiteering and the best interests of our planet's ecology are directly at odds with one another. One cannot prosper without the other suffering, and vice versa - at least, not with our existing technologies (Ellwood)."
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Transnational Corporations and the Environment, 1995.
This paper discusses the responsibility of transnational coporations for ecological damage and preservation: Sustainable development, leadership, examples, regulations, global cooperation and the role of banks.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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"Corporate responsibility to the environment has become one of the critical issues of the 1990s. Corporate responsibility, also known as "corporate greening", "product stewardship", or "proactive management", often goes beyond adherence to regulatory requirements and results in corporate environmental activism. Transnational corporations possess the technology and research ability to provide solutions to global and regional environmental problems or to alter the environment adversely. In the past, international businesses have been associated with environmental degradation in developing countries. In contrast, the collective corporate agenda for the 21st century includes substantial investment of both financial and personnel resources in meeting the sustainable development challenges of the global environment.
Sustainable development recognizes the need to preserve ... "
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Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) and Transnational Corporations, 1999.
Examines relationship, patterns of the FDI in global economy in the 1990s.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 95.95
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Examines relationship, patterns of the FDI in global economy in the 1990s, statistics, developed and emerging nations and the future.
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"Introduction
This paper defines foreign domestic investment (FDI) and its relationship to the transnational corporation (TNC). It traces the pattern of FDI in the global economy over the past 10 years. Following is a brief historical background on FDI patterns up to 1990. An overview of FDI patterns for the last decade is presented next. Patterns specific to the developed world are then given, as are patterns specific to the emerging world. Then there is a section on the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and its impacts on FDI. The paper concludes with an outlook for FDI patterns in the future.
FDI and Transnational Corporations
Direct investment (DI) is investment by one firm in another ..."
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The Transnational Corporation (TNC) and its Affects on the Third World, 2002.
Discusses the relationship between emerging developing countries and established industrial international corporations.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Transnational corporations - companies which operate in two or more nations - have emerged onto the global scene as business conglomerates that affect the lives of people on six different continents. This paper analyzes the affects that transnational Corporations have on developing countries, examines how they can stimulate economic activity and the detrimental, darker role TNC?s can play in harming the environment and taking advantage of the less stringent standards in developing countries. The paper uses Cypher and Dietz?s "The Process of Economic Development", Chapter 14: TNC?s (1998), as well as Andre Frank?s "The Development of Underdevelopment" (1969).
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"Cypher and Dietz term DFI or Direct Foreign Investment as the ownership of productive assets by a corporation in another nation. They continue by pointing out that existing plant and equipment is quite often the target of TNC investment for purchase, reducing the ownership and control of domestic capitalists (C & D 1998, PGs. 436-438). When TNC?s purchase existing plants and equipment in developing countries, they are not aiding the local economy or stimulating investment, but rather are carving their own niche into the developing country that substitutes local ownership and control. Based upon statistical analysis of total investment in developing countries, DFI accounts for a small slice and thus has a rather modest impact on the growth of lesser-developed countries. Cypher and Dietz point out that the impact the TNC positively has on undeveloped countries is more qualitative in nature than quantitative (C & D 1998, Pg. 438)."
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Corporate Governance and Corporate Law, 2002.
Examines the implications, factors and morals of corporate governance and corporate law.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper shall demonstrate how a quote from the U.K. summarizes corporate governance and corporate law through consolidating the diverse areas of the corporate governance system. This is achieved through investigating the factors that comprise corporate governance, in addition to the effects that corporate governance and corporate law have upon the business environment.
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Globalisation and Corporations, 2002.
A critical look at to what extent we now live in a world dominated by multi-national and transnational corporations and what effect this has on us.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper looks at how we live in a world of international 'super companies' and explains what effect this has on us, from our day-to-day lives to greater effects such as the environment and the government. It discusses how whether or not globalisation is a good thing or not is open to debate, with mass support and mass hatred, not only from those in foreign countries. It explores how many like the idea of globalisation, but not in the way that it is carried out with America taking the lead.
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"Many see globalisation as purely an economic fact, and to some extent this is the most important aspect of globalisation. The economies of the world have become global with no more state economies as money flows freely around the world with large organisations to ?control? this, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. This increase in international trade has led to 16 times the amount of goods being traded around the world since 1950. This has made us richer with the creation of many more jobs, and now more opportunities to work abroad as these jobs flow between nations as well as money. According to Professor Garellis, this opening of world markets and harmonisation of international business rules through such agreements as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) puts enormous pressure on business to relocate as a massive labour force that was once unreachable is now reachable, usually at a much lower cost."
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Multinational Corporations in Third World Countries, 2005.
A look at the negative consequences of multinational corporations in third world countries
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 106.95
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In recent years there has been a great rise in the number of multinational corporations, also called transnational corporations (TNCs). This paper examines how the situation has got to the point where many TNCs now have incomes that are in excess of the economies of many developing countries. It analyzes the effect of the proliferation of powerful TNCs on developing countries and attempts to show although there are some benefits, there are also many negative consequences.
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Fraudulent Activities in Corporations, 2002.
Defining and discussing fraudulent activities in corporations - such as embezzlement, abuse of corporate information and cybercrimes - and examining how these can be prevented.
2,587 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This study develops a further understanding of the factors that operate to influence and/or prohibit fraudulent activities in corporations. The study represents an effort to further develop the current knowledge base that currently exists on strategies that are being used in efforts to prevent future occurrences of corporate fraud. The study provides an examination of reporting procedures that have been established in preventive efforts and the degree to which employees of corporations perceive such procedures as accessible.
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"Current information suggests that occupational fraud losses for large corporations are estimated to now exceed $600 billion annually, an average of nearly $4500 per employee. Small businesses tend to be hurt worst by occupational fraud, at an average $127,500 per loss compared to the $97,000 average loss for larger companies. With the collapse of Enron and WorldCom and reports of other major corporations caught in similar acts, corporate fraud has increasingly been recognized as threatening trust in the economy, the integrity of the auditing profession and the state of business ethics within corporate America."
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Transnational IT Operations, 2007.
This paper discusses the rise of globalization and transnational IT operations.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper covers the essential elements of transnational IT operations. The paper discusses divergences in cultures and looks at Indian call center employees learning Western dialects and diction and the story of Silvio Napoli trying to fit into the Indian approach of doing business. The paper shows how globalization is the gradual shifting in perceptions and attitudes between cultures that eventually leads to lasting change.
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Transnational IT Operations begins with a Solid IT Continuity Plan
Transfer of Work and Global Networking for Transnational IT Operations
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Transnational IT Operations: Experiences with Call Center Training in Bangalore
Meet Silvio Napoli
Summary and Key Findings
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"Ensuring IT continuity during any company's transnational operations needs to begin with securing the company's core databases including pricing, manufacturing planning, scheduling, finance, accounting, procurement and purchasing before implementing any integration with systems located at remote geographic regions. Take for example a company choosing to move its manufacturing from the U.S. to China for example, and the need for having their ERP system consistently functioning during the move. This is where a solid transnational IT Continuity Plan is essential."
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"Bringing Transnational Relations Back In", 2007.
A review of Thomas Risse-Kappen's book, "Bringing Transnational Relations Back In. Non-State Actors, Domestic Structure and International Institutions".
3,223 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper discusses how the book "Bringing Transnational Relations Back In. Non-State Actors, Domestic Structure and International Institutions" by Thomas Risse-Kappen takes a fresh look at the impact of non-state actors on world politics and on the foreign policies of states. It also discusses how it revives the debate on transnational relations which started in the 1970s, and was at the time focused on state-centred approaches. It looks at how Risse-Kappen's new approach highlights the interactions of states and transnational actors, arguing that domestic structures of the state as well as international institutions mediate the policy influence of transnational actors.
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"The fifth chapter is entitled "Transnational relations, domestic structures, and security policy in the USSR and Russia (1982 - 1994)". The author, Matthew Evangelista, aims to present a theoretical rationale understanding why the Soviet Union should have been open to the influence of transnational actors - in this case organisation of the Soviet and US scientists pursuing arms control initiatives - even in the high politics of security policy. This represents a break with the literature of the 1970s which assumed that transnational relations would predominate in issue areas outside the realm of 'high politics' and in countries where democratic politics would permit penetration of government policy making by transnational as well as domestic actors. Evangelista also seeks to evaluate an important implication of the generalization linking domestic structures and transnational activities. "
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Multinational Corporations, 2005.
This paper explores if multinational corporations threaten the autonomy of third world countries.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper relates that recent years have seen a massive rise in the number, size and power of global corporations, also called multinational corporations. The author points out that some multinational corporations have economies that are larger than the economies of many developing countries. The paper argues that the autonomy of developing countries is seriously threatened by multinational corporations and that the autonomy of many of them is already compromised.
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"Recent years have seen a massive rise in the number, size and power of global corporations, also called multinational corporations. This has risen to the point where some multinational corporations have economies that are larger than the economies of many developing countries. What does this mean for the developing countries that house these multinational corporations? Will it be possible for them to maintain their autonomy in the face of this threat? It is here argued that in fact the autonomy of developing countries is seriously threatened by multinational corporations, and that the autonomy of many of them is already compromised."
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International Corporations, 2005.
This paper discuses international corporations in the United States with emphasis on Indonesia.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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This paper explains three major reasons corporations are compelled to internationalize are (1) the growth imperative, (2) the capability to develop a cost advantage and (3) internationalizing the customer base. The author points out that Indonesia, one of the few developing countries that responded favorably to the idea of internationalization, liberalized its policies to promote internationalization and promoted import substitution polices and deregulation policies as early as the 1980s. The paper relates that for Indonesia, localization remains a key factor in promoting good will toward governments and allowing Indonesians to achieve higher goals through the training provided within the multinational corporation.
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Internationalization: United States and Indonesia
Compensation
Indonesia
Cross-National Differences in Personnel and Organization, Cultural Diversity and Strategic Management
Strategic Planning in Multinational Corporations
United States
Indonesia
Organizational Structure of Multinational Corporations
Indonesia
International Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Composing an International Staff
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"In many cultures of a host country for the multinational corporation, it may be required that the human resource management team extend themselves by becoming familiar with the employees, not just as employees but as human beings. This could include interacting socially and outside of the workplace, at functions along with other employees. It is imperative that the human resource management team be flexible in their approaches to the diverse cultures that they will be encountering and sensitive to the specific needs of those cultures."
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Why U.S. Corporations Go Abroad, 2002.
An analysis of factors affecting decisions of multinational corporations to move production and distribution activities abroad.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Increasing numbers of U.S. multinational corporations are going global. Some move to tax havens and others relocate to cut costs and for risk management. This paper examines the benefits of Corporate reincorporations - the ability to reach global markets offer these companies competitiveness with foreign corporations. The paper shows that some of these companies are also moving because of the high U.S. corporate taxes.
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"When Multinationals move abroad, they are also involved in a process of risk reduction. As U.S. corporations have expanded their global reach they are better able to put the U.S. workforce in direct competition with foreign workers, thus increasing their profits while driving down our wages, and general standard of living. Global corporations are better able to use technology to downsize their workforces, thus creating anxiety among working people who no longer feel secure about the future of their jobs."
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Globalization, Multinational Corporations and Development, 2005.
An examination of the role of multinational corporations in globalization.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This essay examines the role of multinational corporations in globalization. It also looks at the way multinational corporations take advantage of free markets and open world trade. Globalization is examined in terms of its impact of poor and developing nations, as opposed to developed nations. The role of corporations in terms of sustainable development is also examined.
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