978-1259317224 Chapter 6 Part 2

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Instructor Guide to Module 6

assignment. LearnSmart/ SmartBook is an adaptive study tool designed for students. It

can also show you where students are struggling to understand specific concepts.

• The student’s LearnSmart/SmartBook score in the Connect reports is based on their

mastery of the material at the time the assignment is due. Mastery is an evaluation of

the number of learning objectives they completed via performance on answering

questions.

• Students may, and are encouraged, to continue to use LearnSmart/SmartBook

throughout the semester. After the assignment due date, they can continue to access

this tool. Continued use of LearnSmart will not affect their LearnSmart/SmartBook

assignment results in the Connect reports, but has shown to improve test scores by as

much as a full letter grade.

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ENGAGEMENT & APPLICATION (FACE TO FACE & ONLINE &

HYBRID)

BOXED TEXT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS WITH SUGGESTED ANSWERS

IB IN PRACTICE : Virtually Ripped off? Intellectual Property Issues in Second Life and

Maple Story

The issue of IP rights in the virtual world, an issue of global scope, is at the core of this IB in

Practice. When a virtual version of a protected object is created in the virtual world, does it

complex legal issues.

Online and Hybrid: Assign questions to be prepared in virtual teams and submitted as a

team assignment.

Face-to–Face: Use the questions as the basis for a teams/group in-class assignment (5

min.) after they have been reviewed outside of class. They may also be used as homework

assignments, written or in preparation for discussion. Their use on quizzes and exams reinforces

their preparation.

1. What should be the relationship between IP rights and their enforcement in a virtual

world game context and in the real world?

2. With the proliferation of virtual worlds in cyberspace, how can a company effectively

monitor the variety of different sites in order to effectively protect its intellectual property

rights?

One approach may be automatic monitoring of specific sites or even a process such as

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GLOBAL DEBATE: A Threat to National Sovereignty? U.S. Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling

vs. the WTO

The WTO has ruled that U.S. dolphin–safe tuna labeling violates WTO trade rules. The reasoning

is that this voluntary labeling, which communicates to the public that the tuna is not caught

using a fishing technique called purse seining, a netting approach that kills many dolphin while

netting the lower-swimming tuna, is a technical barrier to trade. Given the labeling, the U.S.

public prefers dolphin-safe tuna. The label was created by an Act of Congress to safeguard

dolphin, and, again, is voluntary. The plaintiffs in the case, Mexican tuna fishing companies, are

free to export their catch to the U.S. The response to the WTO ruling is one of concern, because

government regulations and practices related to political and social ends are often implemented

through trade-related measures. This goes to the argument that the WTO and other

international organizations infringe on national sovereignty.

Online and Hybrid: Virtual teams can be assigned these questions for submission and

evaluation.

Face-to–Face: In a team or individually, students can be asked to develop responses to

the questions and then discuss them.

1. Do you think the WTO should be able to prohibit labeling that provides information of

potential value to consumers? Why or why not?

2. Should the WTO ensure that the science behind local laws and regulations is sound

and not a cover for protectionism? If so, how could it do so?

3. Some people have argued that member nations give up national sovereignty rights by

joining the WTO and allowing it to make decisions that are not in the best interest of a

particular nation, especially since many WTO meetings are not open to the public. Do you

agree with this interpretation and, if so, what could be done to address the situation?

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Meetings held to work on complex trade negotiations by their very nature of compromise and

open discussion, cannot meet their objectives if they are open to the public. We recently saw

this issue explored with the Iranian nuclear negotiations. Representatives need to be trusted

values, per the stakeholder approach.

GET THAT JOB! FROM BACKPACK TO BRIEFCASE: Rory Burdick: Career Launch

International

Rory Burdick began working in start-ups and took an opportunity that required 24-hour

availability to get an assignment with an international dimension. That allowed him to build his

Face-to–Face: Students evaluate their own career strategy in light of Burdick’s advice.

1. Rory Burdick’s approach was to take a difficult initial assignment in order to get into

international, and from there, to build his expertise. Would such an approach work for you?

2. Burdick’s experience also suggests that networking is an important part of career

development. Describe your networking strategy.

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END OF MODULE EXERCISES

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS

1. How might knowing a country’s type of legal system (civil, common, religious) be

helpful?

2. Does the concept of the rule of law (not the laws themselves) have the same meaning

in different countries?

The rule of law describes that the legal system is based on laws rather than on the judgments of

3. Since there is no international police or military force to back up international law,

does it have any power? Why or why not?

4. What objections could other countries have to extraterritorial application by one

country of its laws in territories beyond its borders?

Extraterritorial application of laws may violate a nation’s sovereignty, contradict a nation’s

laws, and cause uncertainty for business. In some cases, nations may apply their law to non–

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5. Would you consider plagiarism an intellectual property right violation? Explain your

reasoning.

6. Does national culture influence the meaning of intellectual property? That is, in a

culture where community is stressed, rather than the individual, would you expect

intellectual property rights to be defined differently than in a culture where individualism is

strong?

7. You are a human resource manager for a U.S. company working in Saudi Arabia, with

Saudi and American employees. All U.S. companies are required to follow U.S. Equal

Employment Opportunity law. In Saudi Arabia, women usually do not work in public, and the

genders do not mix in public. How would you explain to your Saudi employees that you have

to follow U.S. law?

8. Why do understandings of appropriate limits to competition differ among nations?

This question goes to culture and its influence on notions of commerce. In communal cultures,

9. Is product liability a legal concept that is standardized across nations?

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10. Why would accounting law convergence across nations be a valuable achievement?

MINICASE: Determining Country of Jurisdiction for International Business

Disputes

A new CA exporter has been asked by a large Italian buyer to change their customary choice of

law and choice of forum to Italy.

1. You are the CEO of the California company, and you very much want this large export order.

You are pleased with the service your law firm has given, but you know it has no international

experience. What are the various forms of dispute resolution available to your California

2. You must decide whether to only use California law for settling litigation or allow the foreign

customer’s home nation as the venue for litigation. Would your decision be different if the

customer were from China? From Russia? From the United Kingdom? Why or why not?

You may well decide to change the law and place of litigation to Italy, since It is a rule of law

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BONUS ACTIVITIES (additional resources not in the text)

This section provides you with support of your course above and beyond what’s found in the

text. We have developed these resources to support your course, to support your traditional,

hybrid, online, flipped class.

VIDEO SUGGESTIONS

McGraw Hill’s collection of international business videos is available on pinterest at

https://pinterest.com/mheibvideos . The Differences in National Culture board is rich and

varied, updated monthly. It’s a great resource. See

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/387591111650417025/ for an American introducing Chinese to

American Slang.

See the U.S. State Department’s resources on culture training at

http://www.state.gov/m/fsi/tc/79756.htm. These resources can be used for a career

development strategy assignment.

The United Nations Web TV maintains a library of international law videos on current topics

under discussion. For example, a UN forum judge summarizes the problems and current issues

related to fisheries at http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/global-issues/women/watch/judge–

paik-itlos-on-the-international-legal-regime-of-fisheries/2621146139001. In addition to

providing current international legal information and a discussion of the relevant issues, this

series helps students see how the UN actually works.

The U. S. Chamber of Commerce Global intellectual Property Center recognizes international and

U.S. organizations that have contributed to IP protection. See

http://www.theglobalipcenter.com/ipchampions2015/

The Stanford Law School series on international law, Stanford’s Program in Law and Society,

looks at the WTO in “How the WTO Shapes Regulatory Governance.” The series is rich in

resources for a closer look at issues of international law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7jUz9ivy-Q