Primo Is a Multinational Enterprise Based in California That Manufactures

question 59

Multiple Choice

Primo is a multinational enterprise based in California that manufactures and sells affordably priced athletic shoes in retail stores around the world. A Primo manufacturing subsidiary in China employs over 20,000 locals. Primo executives recently learned of human rights violations at the firm's China subsidiary. Workers had been forced to work more than 60 hours each week, and minimum wage laws were regularly ignored. As a result, Primo executives need to decide whether to continue operations in China. Which of the following questions is MOST relevant to the decision by Primo to remain in China?

• A) To what extent does bribery affect decisions made by Primo's global managers in China?
• B) What is done with the hazardous waste created by Primo's China manufacturing facility?
• C) How does the local Chinese community benefit from Primo's manufacturing subsidiary?
• D) What changes need to be made by Primo managers to show more respect for the Chinese culture?

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