Discussion Questions

$3-14$ How does this story illustrate a global village?

$3-15$ Using Exhibit $3-1,$ what approach is China's CATL using to go global? Explain your choice$($s$).$

$3-16$ What kind of MNC do you think CATL is$?$ Explain your choice. $3-17$ How would Hofstede's dimensions of national culture and GLOBE findings be useful to CATL's management as it moves to Europe and eventually the United States?

$3-18$ As much as $14$ percent of the cobalt output in Congo comes from mining done by creuseurs or freelancers. ${?}^{53}$ U$.$S$.$ and European companies are leery of doing business with cobalt suppliers who buy from these creuseurs, partly because some of the miners are children. These children rarely wear safety masks or other safety equipment and can suffer crippling injuries doing this dangerous job. $($a$)$ Does this response by these companies fall under the classical view of social responsibility or the socioeconomic view of social responsibility? Explain. $($b$)$ Look at the definition of social responsibility in the chapter and discuss the ethical factors in this scenario.