Essays about: "business ethics in developing countries"

Found 5 essays containing the words business ethics in developing countries.

  1. 1. Turned Tables in The Global Economy : Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Cultural Risk Reduction in Sweden

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Carl-David Lundström; Ingrid Höllisch; [2017]
    Keywords : Outward foreign direct investment; FDI; internationalization; Uppsala model; network approach; born-global; bred-global; establishment; risk; risk reduction; Sweden; China; guanxi; guanxiwang; Hofstede; trade-facilitating organizations; investment-facilitating organizations; psychic distance; cultural distance;

    Abstract : Background: People’s Republic of China has attracted much FDI throughout the decades. According to the World Bank (2016), China has received approximately 20 per cent of the total FDI to developing countries the last ten years which has contributed to the country’s huge economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Doing good by doing well : A study on the existence of multinational corporations in developing countries and the discussion for the importance of social responsibilities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Rebecka Zackrisson; [2015]
    Keywords : multinational corporations; social responsibilities; business-built peace; developing countries;

    Abstract : Multinational corporations are often associated with human rights violations and devastating environmental pollutions. Despite this, non-governmental organizations, human rights groups and the United Nations Global Compact are now encouraging multinational corporations to engage in activities that are promoting peace and development for individuals in vulnerable communities and developing countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Why people with HIV are let to die - Analysing medical ethics, drug patents and activism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Viktor Östlund; [2012]
    Keywords : politics; economists; bio technicians; hippocratic oath; geneva; udhr; human rights; bureaucracy; genocide; holocaust; economic theory; business; pharmaceutical; patents; fda; arv; azt; antiretroviral; medicine; drugs; generic; thailand; india; south africa; usa; hiv; aids; clinton; anthrax; trips; third world; developing countries; rich countries; mänskliga rättigheter; bush; mbeki; homocide; nelson mandela; conspiracies; Science General;

    Abstract : In this essay it will be analysed why people in need of HIV-medicine do not get access to them, which has so far resulted in millions of seemingly unnecessary deaths. It will be discussed what responsibilities scientists have and what people can or should do to claim rights to medicine. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing the Compatibility of Business Ethics and Sustainable Development

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Matthias Witt; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; business ethics; corporate social responsibility CSR ; shareholder value; stakeholder management; corporate citizenship;

    Abstract : Since 1987, the United Nations has promoted sustainable development as a form of development that takes into account and balances economic, ecological, and social considerations. To achieve sustainability, the United Nations has repeatedly required private businesses—among other actors—to assume a broader set of social responsibilities. READ MORE

  6. 5. When in Rome do as the Romans : A study of Swedish export companies' attitude towards corrupt behavior

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Ida Storm; [2008]
    Keywords : Corruption; Swedish companies; Swedish export; Developing countries; Business ethics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines Swedish corruption culture and analyzes if Swedish export companies have a different attitude towards corrupt behavior when exporting to high and low income countries. A regression of Swedish export is run for all the world’s countries with available data, a total of 165 countries. READ MORE