... that governments want what is best for their country, and from the government's point of view, they don't want a foreign company having full control of the FDI, and with it the capability of making decisions that affect the host countries economy. But despite these issues regarding control, FDI "comprises a large and increasingly important part of international companies' activities and strategies. In fact, FDI is now more important than trade as a vehicle for international business." (Daniels, 2001, P.277). If a company is to survive and prosper in a growing international market, it must satisfy different groups, called stakeholders. They include stockholders, customers, employees, home and host governments and society at large. Because the aims of these groups conflict, it is almost impossible to satisfy them all at any one given time, as the effects of an multi-national companies (MNC) activities maybe simultaneously positive for one national objective and ...

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