Online Auctions

Question 1

Read the Case History, “Pirates of Globalization,” on pages 102-104 in your text.

Write a two-page paper, typed and double-spaced, in which you respond to each of the following questions.

• What more do you think the international business community could do to protect their intellectual property rights?
• Are international companies simply afraid to speak out against counterfeiting in potentially lucrative emerging markets for fear of being denied access to them?
• By using the latest technologies, people can often create perfect clones of original works. How are the Internet and the latest digital technologies influencing intellectual property laws?
• Locate information on the Tiffany versus eBay lawsuit and identify each side’s arguments and who prevailed. What are the implications of that lawsuit for the sale of counterfeits in online auctions

Question 2

Select and research one of the following topics associated with globalization. For your selected topic, identify two countries or regions, one in the developed world and one in the developing world.

• Globalization and the environment
• Globalization and jobs and wages
• Globalization and national sovereignty
• Globalization and immigration
• Globalization and healthcare

Write a two-page paper in which you compare and contrast the effects of globalization and your topic on the two countries/regions. Consider both the positive effects and the negative effects.

Cite at least 3 sources

Support your analysis with facts, country data, and statistics.