multinationals
Cross-border business giants
Multinationals are corporations that operate in multiple countries, with headquarters in one nation and subsidiaries, factories, or offices in others.
The term often carries connotations of vast economic power and influence: Multinationals have more resources than some governments.
Also called multinational corporations or MNCs.
Corporation spanning many industries
- subsidiariesCompanies owned by another
- headquartersCentral command location
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
boardroom · executive · CEO · CFO · management · incorporated · enterprise · fiduciary
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
offshoring · tariffs · import-export · customs · WTO · bilateral · commerce · logistics
Advocating to decision-makers
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- cloutInformal power or punch
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · monopoly · oligopoly · antitrust · exploitation · greenwashing · CSR · ethics
Act of obtaining something
- mergersCorporate consolidations
- franchisingLicensing a business model
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- growthIncrease in size
consolidation · footprint · diversification · synergy · integration · proliferation · localization · saturation
People living outside homeland
- diversityState of varied elements
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
training · compliance · unions · wages
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- subsidiariesCompanies owned by another
- headquartersCentral command location
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
stakeholders · boardroom · executive · CEO · CFO · management · incorporated · enterprise · fiduciary · dividends
globalization
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
outsourcing · offshoring · tariffs · import-export · customs · WTO · bilateral · commerce · logistics · distribution
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
accountability · transparency · monopoly · oligopoly · antitrust · exploitation · greenwashing · CSR · ethics · public-relations
acquisition
Act of obtaining something
- mergersCorporate consolidations
- franchisingLicensing a business model
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
growth · consolidation · footprint · diversification · synergy · integration · proliferation · localization · saturation
expatriates
People living outside homeland
- diversityState of varied elements
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- relocationPermanent change of residence
multilingual · training · compliance · unions · wages
- Global Affairsglobalization, UN, United Nations, IMF, World Bank
- globalizationglobalization, free trade, global village, global trade, global economy
- corporate historyincorporation, chartered companies, limited liability, corporate law, mergers
- global businessforeign markets, global strategy, foreign investment, global markets, global expansion
- Irish economyFDI, corporate tax, GDP, GNP, euro
- power playerspower brokers, insiders, dealmakers, influencers, kingmakers
multinationalslocal businesses
Nearby commercial establishments
neighborhood shops · corner stores · village shops · corner shops
multinationalssmall businesses
Independently owned, limited-scale companies
microenterprises · sole proprietorships · family businesses · cottage industries · SMEs
multinationalssole proprietorships
Businesses with single owners
family-owned businesses · cooperatives · partnerships · independent shops · freelancers
- multinational corporationBusiness operating in many countries
- multinational companiesCorporations spanning multiple nations
- multinational forcesMilitary from several countries