Saint mba575 all discussion (2014 course)

Q1

You are the CEO of an organization based within the United States and you are looking to make an investment into a foreign country. Your decision is based on the various risk considerations as the long-term returns are basically the same. You have narrowed your search to the following countries, Brazil, India, China, and Russia. Which country would you select, and why did you make that selection? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Q2

Is it ethically defensible to outsource production to a developing nation where labor costs are lower when such a move would involve the dismissal of employees in the organization’s home country? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

Labor unions often oppose imports from low-wage countries as a matter of course. The argument these unions present relates to the protection of jobs. Do you believe this argument is in the best interest of the country as a whole? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

Q4

Your book describes the increase in the money supply as being analogous to giving people more money. If the output of goods and services is not growing at a similar rate, inflation will eventually occur. According to PPP Theory, what will happen to the U.S. dollar? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

What are the main keys to making an alliance work? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

An essential issue in international business is determining which components to manufacture in-house and which to outsource to independent suppliers. Is outsourcing a good idea? Explain your answer in a persuasive way.

Your text describes three approaches to staffing policy: ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric. When is each approach appropriate? Explain your answer.