China Terms

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.
For many global companies, China represents a very attractive market in terms of size and growth rate. Yet, it ranks lower in terms of economic freedom and higher in political risk than other countries' markets because it has a communist government. Despite these risks, many popular and reputable companies have established manufacturing operations in China.
This is largely because the Chinese government makes sales in China contingent on a company's willingness to locate production there. The government wants Chinese companies to learn modern management skills from other international companies and acquire technology. Some observers believe that when Western companies agree to such conditions, they are bargaining away important industry knowledge in exchange for short-term sales.
Answer the following questions based on the situation described:
Should companies comply with China's terms?
Should they risk losing sales by refusing to transfer technology?
Post a new topic to the Discussion Board that contains your answers to the above two questions. Respond to two other students' posts on the Discussion Board and critique their answers.
Your submitted assignment (60 points) should include the following:
40 Points Your Discussion Board topic containing your responses to the questions
20 Points Your responses to two other students' Discussion Board posts
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Unit Materials
Unit 5 Course Materials