1. What motivates companies like Starbucks to expand into international markets with little perceived interest for their product?
2. How has Starbucks adapted to Chinese culture?
3. China has a collectivist culture. How do you believe that this will affect managers in a Starbucks store?
4. If China wished to slow Starbucks' expansion, what legal barriers would be most helpful? How would these barriers affect Chinese consumers and businesses?