Nadnárodní společnosti a jejich působení v rozvojových zemích

This thesis deals with multinational companies and their operations in developing countries. The first part describes characteristics and general functioning of multinational companies, their origin, development and role in the global economy. The second section introduces economic and social structure of developing countries and analyzes the positive and negative impacts of multinational companies on economic, social and political development, culture and environment of host developing counties. The subject of the third chapter is description of two particular examples of these companies in developing countries -- Royal Dutch/Shell in Nigeria and Nike in Southeast Asia. The fourth chapter presents the possibilities of regulation of multinational corporations.