1.GE says they have the production of avionics and engines in China set so that technology transfer will not occur, even though they are manufacturing sophisticated and advanced technologies. Discuss how GE thinks this is so, and why it might not be.
2.What strategies for the avoidance of technology theft could GE employ so as to reduce the risk of losing their market advantage in the future?
CASE 5: Google and China
1.Setting aside the ethical issues for the moment (a very dangerous thing to do) How should Google have thought about entering China the first time and are there attempts now more in line with good international business planning? What are the risks Google faced and will face in the future that ought to be incorporated in the decision to go back in?
2.Let’s not set aside the ethical ramifications as they are important. China engages in censorship. So, does Singapore and South Korea. Journalists have been arrested in Myanmar as a form of censorship. How does one discern “ok-censorship” for a business venture such as Google, and “not-ok-censorship?” Are there middle grounds that might be acceptable in a country such as China that might have some censorship in the “not-ok-censorship” arena?
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