Legal Environmental of Business Questions:

1)You play drums in a band that is very popular on your campus. In addition to playing other groups’ hit songs, your band plays music that you write. One of your songs has gone viral and has over five million “likes” on Facebook. Your band copyrighted this song and is selling the single via iTunes. You learn that someone in Spain is selling downloads of the song without your permission. You want to stop the unauthorized sales. You are aware of the Berne Convention, an international treaty that would require Spain to recognize your copyright and enable you to enforce your rights in that country. You are thrilled that this treaty exists and you wonder how it came into existence. How are international agreements like the Berne Convention adopted?

A)The president and a majority vote in the Senate can ratify a treaty.

B)Treaties must be approved by the supreme power of each nation. In the United States, approval by both the president and the Senate is required. The treaty must pass in the Senate by a minimum vote of two-thirds.

C)The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is authorized to sign treaties on behalf of the United States.

D)The president is authorized to sign treaties, and, when he or she does, the United States is bound.

2)In order for the provisions of a treaty to apply to a country, the country must:

A)be named in the treaty.

B)agree to being under the jurisdiction of the World Court.

C)have ratified the treaty.

D)have a financial interest in the terms of the treaty.

3)Which of the following are the THREE places a court may look to as a source of international law? Choose 3 answer choices.

A)International treaties

B)International organizations

C)International customs

D)International legislation

4)A choice-of-law clause in an international contract will determine:

A)whether the International Court of Justice will hear any disputes arising from the contract.

B)which country’s law will apply in the event of a dispute.

C)whether the parties must arbitrate any disputes.

D)in which country a complaint for breach of contract may be brought.

5)Which of the following is true about the International Court of Justice? Choose 3 answer choices.

A)The jurisdiction of the court is limited to hearing cases from countries which agree to be bound by its decision.

B)It is also known as The World Court.

C)All countries are bound by its decision.

D)Only a country may initiate a case on behalf of individuals in this court.

6)Regulations created by international organizations:

A)become controlling law for all countries once adopted by the World Court.

B)are not law unless adopted and ratified by individual countries.

C)are automatically controlling law for all countries.

D)become controlling law for all countries once adopted by the United Nations.

7)When an international organization creates model regulations, it does so with a(n):

A)goal of promoting the interests of one nation over another.

B)world-centric approach.

C)nation-centric approach.

D)intention that they be modified to suit the goals of individual nations.

8)International laws primarily differ from U.S. laws in which of the following respects? Choose 3 answers.

A)who is bound by the law

B)how long the law is effective

C)who can interpret the law

D)how the law is created

9)When a U.S. employer does business abroad, whose laws govern the business?

A)both U.S. law and the foreign nation’s law

B)only U.S. law that has been approved as a treaty

C)only the foreign nation’s law

D)The business may choose U.S. law or the host nation’s law.

10)An agreement or contract between two or more countries that must be authorized and ratified by the governments of each country is what type of international law?

A)comity

B)a treaty

C)uniform rules

D)international standards

11)A common law system differs from a civil law system in which of the following ways?

A)A common law system relies primarily on case law.

B)A common law system is based on a constitution and statutory law.

C)Due to stare decisis, courts in a common law system have less flexibility than in a civil law system.

D)In a common law system, legislative enactments are more binding than case law.

12)For an international arbitration to take place under the New York Convention, which of the following must be true? Choose 2 answers.

A)Any nation may conduct the arbitration.

B)The arbitration may include any number of parties from any signatory nation.

C)The parties must have a written agreement for arbitration.

D)The agreement to arbitration clause arises out of a commercial legal relationship.

13)International organizations, such as the United Nations, provide regulatory guidance to their member nations through: (Choose 2 answers.)

A)the act of state doctrine.

B)the establishment of uniform rules.

C)the adoption of standards.

D)the comity doctrine.

14)Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA), if a foreign national is entitled to sovereign immunity for an act committed on U.S. soil, the foreign national:

A)cannot be prosecuted but must leave the country.

B)is subject to fines only.

C)cannot be prosecuted until they leave the embassy.

D)is not subject to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.

15)Under which of the following will one nation recognize and give effect to the laws and judicial decrees of another nation?

A)the principle of comity

B)an international convention

C)an international custom

D)the act of state doctrine

16)What is the type of international law that evidences a practice developed over the course of a relationship between nations that is accepted as law?

A)an international custom

B)an international convention

C)an international standard

D)comity

17)What is the name of the doctrine under which a nation’s courts accept the validity of the actions of a foreign nation that are committed by the foreign nation in its own territory?

A)the principle of comity

B)the forum selection doctrine

C)the sovereign immunity doctrine

D)the act of state doctrine

An Impossible Dream? What’s wrong with the team? What’s wrong with the team? Zequine Mansell’s words repeated over and over in Allen Block’s head as he boarded the plane from Los Angeles to Chicago. Block was responsible for the technical implementation of the new customer relationship management (CRM) software being installed for western and eastern sales offices in both cities. The software was badly needed to improve follow-up sales for his company, Exert Systems. Exert sold exercise equipment to high schools and colleges, as well as to small and midsized businesses for recreation centres, through a national force of 310 salespeople. The company’s low prices won a lot of sales; however, follow-up service was uneven, and the new CRM system promised to resolve those problems with historical data, inquiries, reminders, and updates going to sales reps daily. The CEO of Exert ordered the CRM system installed with all possible haste. Block pulled a yellow pad and pen from the side pocket of his carry-on bag, and tossed it in the seat beside the window, stashed the bag in the overhead compartment, and sat down as other passengers filed past. In an effort to shut out his thoughts, he closed his eyes and concentrated on the muffled voices and low whooshing sound of the air vents. An image appeared in his mind of his promotion to Mansell’s job when she retired in two years. He blocked that thought and started doodling on the pad as a way of focusing his thoughts. He wrote what’s wrong with the team three times and began drawing arrows to circles bearing the names of his team members: Barry Livingston and Max Wojohowski in Los Angeles and Bob Finley, Lynne Johnston, and Sally Phillips in Chicago. He marked through Sally’s name. She had jumped ship recently, taking her less-than-stellar but much-needed talents with her to another company. It was on a previous LA-Chicago flight that Sally had pumped him for feedback on her future with Exert. She had informed him that she had another job offer. She admitted that it was less money, but she was feeling under pressure as a member of the team and she wanted more “quality of life”. Block told Sally bluntly that her technical expertise, on which he placed top importance, was slightly below that of her peers, so future promotion was less likely despite her impressive people and team skills. He wrote “quality of life”, circled it, and then crossed it out and wrote “what the hell?” Why should she get quality of life? he mused. I’ve barely seen my wife and kids since this project started. Block’s team was under a great deal of pressure, and he had needed Sally to stick it out. He told her so, but the plane had barely touched down when she went directly to the office and quit, leaving the team short-handed and too close to deadline to add another body. What’s wrong with the team? Block furiously scribbled as his thoughts raced: (1) The deadline is ridiculously short. Mansell had scheduled a 10 week completion deadline for the new CRM software, including installation and training for both cities. He was interrupted by the stewardess. “Would you care for a drink, sir?” “Yes. Just water.” Block took a sip and continued to write, (2) Thank God for LA. From the outset, Barry and Max had worked feverishly while avoiding the whining and complaining that seemed to overwhelm members of the Chicago team. The atmosphere was different. Although the project moved forward, meeting deadlines, there appeared to be less stress. The LA guys focused tirelessly on work, with no families to consider, alternating intense work with joking around. “Those are my kind of people,” he thought. (3) But there is Chicago, he wrote. Earlier in the day Sam Matheny from sales had e-mailed, then called Block to tell him the two remaining members of the Chicago team appeared to be alternating between bickering and avoiding one another. Apparently this had been going on for some time. What’s with that? Block wondered. And why did Sam know and I didn’t? So that morning, before his flight, Block had to make time to call and text both Finley and Johnston. Finley admitted he had overreacted to Johnston. “Look, man. I’m tired and stressed out. We’ve been working non-stop. My wife is not happy.” “Just get along until this project is completed,” Block ordered. “When will that be?” Finley asked before hanging up. Block thought about Mansell’s persistent complaints to him that the team appeared to have a lack of passion, and she admonished him to “get your people to understand the urgency of this project.” Her complaints only added to his own stress levels. He had long considered himself the frontrunner for Mansell’s job when she retired in two years. But had his team ruined that dream? The sense of urgency could be measured now in the level of stress and the long hours they had all endured. He admitted his team members were unenthusiastic, but they seemed committed. Is it too late to turn around and restore the level of teamwork? He tore off the sheet from the pad, crumbled it in his hand, and stared out the window. Questions 1. How would you characterize Block’s leadership approach (task versus people)? What approach do you think is correct for this situation? Why? 2. What would you do now if you were Block? How might you awaken more enthusiasm in your team for completing this project on time? Specify the steps you would take. 3. How would you suggest that Block modify his leadership style if he wants to succeed Mansell in two years? Be specific

i need each questions answer with at least 400 words please.