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Objectives
To identify problems in evaluating the activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) To evaluate the major economic effects of MNEs on home and host countries To understand the foundations of responsible corporate behavior in the international sphere To discuss some key issues in the social activities and consequences of globalized business To examine corporate responses to 5-2 globalization
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Example
Technological tactics and eco-friendly products: GE has geared up R&D investment almost double in clean technologies, including renewable energy, water purification process and fuel-efficient products etc Solving environmental problem is good business?
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Example - IKEA
Heavily relied on extensive child labor in India Instead of forcing suppliers to stop using child labor, helped working mothers increase family earning power and set up bridge schools to enable working children to enter mainstream education channels within a year
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