Labor Forces; International Strategy; Product Structure; Market Size Index; Growth
1. Analyze arguments made by representatives of Nepal and other poor countries in justifying the child labor they utilize.
2. What is the difference between strategic planning conducted in domestic companies and that conducted in international companies?
3. Compare and contrast geographic and product structures for international companies.
4. Do a country's imports completely measure the market potential for a product? Why or why not?
5. What do the market size index and the market growth rate index tell you?
6. What do the market size index and the market growth rate index tell you?
Many global businesses based in the United States use contract manufacturers to subcontract assembly work to independent companies overseas. Nike and The Gap have both faced criticism from social justice organizations about overseas worker conditions. But, are they really responsible? What is the role (or lack of role) that international businesses have when using contract manufacturers?