Title: Explain the political environment for a company's host and home countries.
Course: Opportunities in Global Trade, Advanced (12056-II) > Section: Understanding Politics in the Global Marketplace

Explanation should include a description of the policies and politics of the person or group in power in a given country and how they affect the way international companies do business in that country.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why do host countries expect multinational enterprises to comply with societal expectations and standards?
- Why must a multinational enterprise benefit the host country in order to have the right to operate within that host country?
- How do multinational companies differ from other companies conducting international trade?
- What are some possible concerns about multinational corporations?
- How can multinational companies stimulate economic activity?
- Why is social responsibility key to the success or failure of a multinational company?