Short answer/discussion : international business

• From the first e-Activity, analyze the overall impact of the Internet on FDI today. Next, estimate the overall impact of the Internet on FDI in the next ten (10) years. Provide a rationale to support your response.
• From the second e-Activity, support or critique the speaker’s statement that preferred investors for a start-up company are those who can also become customers and create a double bottom line for a company. Include at least one (1) example that relates to international management to support your position.

e-Activities

• Read the article titled “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)”, located at http://www.economywatch.com/foreign-direct-investment/. .
• Watch the video for Chapter 6, titled “Maximizing Investors Contributions” (2 min 53 s), located at http://www.cengage.com/management/webtutor/global2/video/ch06.html