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test and evaluate the outcomes of research. International businesses are a
primary vehicle for the transfer of technology between countries.
Technology is a key factor in the economic and social development of
nations, so the importation of new technology is actively encouraged by the
governments of many states.
3. Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of MNCs.
Ans:- There is no universally accepted definition of the term multinational
corporation. According to an ILO report, The essential nature of the
Multinational Enterprise lies in the fact that its managerial headquarters are
located in one country (referred to for convenience as the home country).
While the enterprise carries out operations in a number of other countries as
well (host countries). It means a corporation that controls production
facilities in more than one country such facilities having been acquired
through the process of foreign direct investment.
Multinational activity falls into the category of foreign direct
investment (FDI). It entails buying or selling firms abroad, or the
establishment of entirely new production facilities abroad. Thus, when we
say the German electronics manufacturer Siemens buys an American
electronics firm or sets up a new electronics plant in the USA it is engaging
in FIJI.
According to the IBM World Trade Corporation, the MNC may be
defined as a company that meets five criteria:
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that new technologies might engender and the possible displacement of
labour that might result.
v) Increasing organisational complexity requires a suitable mix of specialist
skills which cannot be obtained overnight.
vi) Extensive employment protection legislation in many countries imposes
constrain Is on how managements may treat their workforce.
5. Discuss the organizational structures for multinational strategies.
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