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Please help, these are all in one question but separated into parts. (Please read the task carefully!)
Task: The question is based on chapter 1 of Multinational Management 7th edition Parboteeah, and this article: Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East: Riyadh and Dubai by F. John Mathis, Raja A. Albqami, Tim Rogmans
Post brief answers to the following 4 part questions pertaining to the case discussion questions. And please answer it relating to chapter 1 and the article.
1.1 The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 caused several changes to be made in macroeconomic policy management in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in order to reduce the impact of the global crisis on the global economy. Compare and contrast the approaches to such regulation of the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the reasons for such differences, and the results of each on foreign direct investment.
1.2 One of the challenges of setting up a business in a foreign country is how much to adapt your product or service and company policies to local conditions. Make a case that companies must adapt to local tastes, traditions, and laws in order to survive.
1.3 One strategy Yahoo could use to deal with the Chinese government is to allow its local joint venture partner, Beijing Founder Electronics, to deal with the Chinese government. What are the benefits and risks of doing so.
1.4 A multinational company deals with many constituents. How should Yahoo respond to the criticisms from Human Rights Watch?
1.5 In your opinion, what is the prevailing or most important problem influencing international business today? How should business leaders deal with it to reduce its impact?