PoliticalLegalTechEnviro.ppt

22/1/2003 22/1/2003 B7302 The Political, Legal, Technological Environment THE POLITICAL, LEGAL, TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TODAY TOPIC: The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment Classroom Activities: Vietnam A Chinese Venture Hitachi Internet Exercise POLITICAL SYSTEMS RELATIONSHIP OF SYSTEM TO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Political Systems Economic Systems GROWTH OF FREE COUNTRIES, 1972-2002 WORST RATED COUNTRIES BURMA CUBA IRAQ NORTH KOREA LIBYA SAUDI ARABIA SUDAN SYRIA TURKMENISTAN FREEDOM GNP TRENDS IN PRIVATIZATION Sub-Saharan Africa Decline in 1998 due to market economic conditions East Asia the Pacific Declined in 1998 Europe Central Asia Declined in 1998 except for Poland Turkey Latin America the Caribbean Remained strong in 1998 Middle East North Africa Declined in 1998 (only Egypt, Morocco Tunisia have privatized) South Asia Significant decline in 1998 - PRIVATIZATION LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Other Determinants of Development: Geography and Education Universal Civilization Clash of Civilizations IMPLICATIONS FORBUSINESS EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS COSTS POLITICAL, ECONOMIC LEGAL RISKS ANALYZING THE ECONOMICENVIRONMENT ANALYZING THE SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ANALYZING THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM IN WHAT WAY DOES A POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT IN VIETNAM POSE BOTH AN OPPORTUNITY A THREAT FOR U.S. MNCS SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS THERE? WHY ARE AMERICAN MULTINATIONALS SO INTERESTED IN GOING INTO VIETNAM? HOW MUCH POTENTIAL DOES THE COUNTRY OFFER? CONVERSELY, HOW MUCH BENEFIT CAN VIETNAM DERIVE FROM A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH U.S. MNCS? WOULD THERE BE ANY OPPORTUNITIES IN VIETNAM FOR HIGH-TECH AMERICAN FIRMS? WHY OR WHY NOT? CANADIAN TRADE INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM Little Canadian trade with Vietnam Textiles footwear largest imports Fertilizers amount to 1/3 of exports to Vietnam Almost no investment whatsoever in Vietnam Projections is that it will increase. PROJECTIONS IN TERMS OF VIETNAM’S GROWTH There is potential to develop