Controlling MNCs
Business: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma, topic 4.4.3
Controlling MNCs
Multi-national corporations must consider steps and actions which may be taken to control their activities:
Political control
- Countries may use their political influence to control the actions of multi-national businesses.
- China censors some content on the internet and this affects Google and Microsoft's search engine called Bing.
Legal control
- Countries may use legal control to control the actions of multi-national businesses.
Pressure groups
- Pressure groups may use their influence to try and control the actions of multi-national businesses.
- Many Americans campaigned against British Petroleum after their Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster.
Social media
- Individuals may use social media to try and influence the actions of multi-national businesses.
Test yourself on Controlling MNCs
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