Transcript Corporations Impact on Government

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Definition: A corporation that has facilities in at least one other
country than its home country.
Influences
on economy, politics, and the public
Economy:
high employment, sales equivalent to 30% of the
world’s GDP
Politics:
relocate their facilities to developing countries- tax
labor and environmental restrictions
•The Public: advertisement and marketing allows for
public and corporate interest
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Developing Countries: Improve foundation through Investment
Beneficial
Direct
jobs
to less developed Countries
effect on conscious government
increase, consumer spending increases, tax base grows and
health care is more widely accessible.
•No other reliable way to improve the social, economic, and political
environment of a state than by allowing a MNC to invest.
Coca-Cola
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200+
200+
countries
countries
Coke is
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 900+ plants around the
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 Employ 100,000’s
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“A billion hours ago, human life appeared on Earth.
A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged.
A billion seconds ago, the Beatles changed music.
A billion Coca-Colas ago, was yesterday morning”
-Robert Goizueta, chief executive of the Coca-Cola
Company, April 1997.
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Globalization
Employ
Pay taxes to government
Pay suppliers
Support community
investment programs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffOCZYX6F8
Royal Dutch Shell
 Leading oil and gas producer
Leading oil and gas
 Operate in 50+ states
producer
 Served as a model for U.S refineries
Operate in 50+
 Relies on autonomy (Flashcard)
countries
Autonomy:
Self- government
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Served
as a model for
U.S refineries
Relies
Autonomy:
on autonomy
Self- government
Impacts
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Upstream International
Upstream International
Upstream Americas
Upstream Americas
Downstream
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•Many different
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their economy
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One of the leading manufacturers of electronics
Innovative audio/video, security systems, and mission critical
applications for government
andgovernance
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One
of the leading
manufacturers of electronics
•Innovative audio/video, security
systems, and mission critical
applications for government
Committed
to a
strong corporate
governance
•Self-Contained,
Autonomous business
Invented
Cd
the cd player
player impacted society
It
created a new technology trend
A
demand to create a time to listen to music
People
It
wanted more of this
was a way for people to express themselves
Caused
a need for a whole new way to listen to music
Encouraged people to invent new ways
•The Ipod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpKpDtfdhOc
Websites
www.shell.us
www.autonomy.com/content/customers/verticals/energy/index.en.html
www.coca-cola.com/en/index.html
www.thecoca-colacompany.com
www.chinabuisnessreview.com/public/0107/weiser.html
www.sony.net
www.pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/Mkt-governmetn/
http://www.stwr.org/multinational-corporations/overview.html#Influence
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/199903/99-030/index.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/multinational-corporations-their-effects-developing-385313.html
Book
 Standage, Tom. "Globalization in a Bottle." A History of the World in 6 Glasses. New York: Walker &, 2005. 250-51. Print.
Pictures:
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http://www.aesthetictechnologies.org/atlab/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/walkman_cd_player.jpg
http://images.forbes.com/media/2009/04/08/global2000_02_royaldutchshell.jpg
http://www.gamingevolution.info/screenshots/main.php/d/174417-1/Sony+Logo.jpg
http://sacherpartners.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/globalization_b_1293566053.png
http://data.whicdn.com/images/21528258/coca-cola-ads-15_fun_bizzare_oddities_weird_cool_2009081011352976_thumb.jpg
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/economic_impact.html