You work for a U.S. MNE in a developing country and report to an
individual whose title is "country manager" (as described in "what is a
global manager?" and the Barnevik interview). Your company stands to gain
from strong intellectual property protection, but your boss has reported
that the government (i.e., locally, in the developing country) is
expressing a reluctance to pass new legislation to enforce IP rights for
your company.
1. Use the arguments presented in Steidlmeier's article to educate your
boss about the arguments she will likely encounter AGAINST strong
intellectual property protection.
2. Use the arguments presented in Steidlmeier's article to make a case
JUSTIFYING strong intellectual property protection, even if this means
that some people cannot afford necessities such as food or medicine.