U2+Corporations

=How did those corporations get so large? And how does the corporation define the workplace?=

= = = = = Watch the PBS documentary and answer the questions. = ==Click this link to access the documentary [|Unit Two Corporations] ==

=**__ Directions: __**= =** I. Review the following terms prior to watching the documentary: **=
 * =** Outsourcing ** is when a business obtains services or products used in manufacturing, such as parts for a television set, from an outside (often overseas) supplier or manufacturer in order to cut costs. =
 * =** Offshore Companies ** conduct most of their business outside of the country in which they are incorporated. These companies are also known as non-resident companies. =
 * =** Push Production ** is when **manufacturers** of products decide what to produce, how much to produce and the price of the product. =
 * =** Pull Production ** is when **retailers** determine what the manufacturer will produce, how much to produce and the price of the product. =

Click this link to access the documentary [|Unit Two Corporations]

= **II. Answer the following questions as you view the documentary:** = = =
 * 1) = What did you notice at the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting? Do you think this is different from other shareholders' meetings? If yes, in what ways? =
 * 2) = How is Wal-Mart able to keep track of its inventory? Why is this important? List the effects this has on producers. =
 * 3) = Trace the decline of Rubbermaid from 1994 to 2004. What factors most contributed to this decline? =
 * 4) = What is an opening price point? How does it influence sales? =
 * 5) = Wal-Mart started a campaign encouraging people to buy products that were made in America. What influence did this have on Wal-Mart's buying practices? Be specific! =
 * 6) = In 1994, President Clinton said that new trade agreements would create a market for American products in China. What happened to the United States companies after opening trade with China? Include statistics, companies and places. =
 * 7) = List the arguments in favor of outsourcing and those that are against it. =
 * 8) = Compare the situation at Five Rivers Electronics and the Thomson Plant. What caused problems and what was the result for each? =