...Globalization and the Future Tom Lombardo, Ph.D. Introduction Globalization is perhaps the most significant and pervasive contemporary trend. Humanity is moving from a set of relatively autonomous nation states to an integrated global reality, more ruled by international corporations and organizations, and economic and ecological interdependencies, than national and political ideologies and issues. Fueled by global communication, technological networking, expanding transportation systems, economic exchange and competition, and the growth and spread of a global culture, globalization is seen both as a positive and as a negative trend. What are the main features of globalization, what are the future possibilities, and how will globalization have an effect upon your individual life? Outline “Nothing will be done anymore without the whole world meddling in it.” Paul Valéry The History of Globalization Positive Images of Globalization Imbalance, Diversity, and Conflict: The Problems of Globalization Global Tensions, Challenges, and Evolution for the Future Howard Bloom – The Deep History of Globalization – Reciprocity and Conquest Global Communication and Networking of Life Global Expansion of Humanity Emergence of Cities and Trade Routes Reciprocity and Conquest Robert Wright The Evolution of Win-Win Reciprocities in Human History The Expansion of Economic Interdependencies and Exchange The Expansion of Communication Networks Cumulative...
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...The Impact of Globalization on Higher Education Abstract: Education is undergoing constant change under the influence of globalization. Globalization brings many positive changes on education. It changes the roles of students and teachers, and shifts society from industrialized society towards an information-based society. It has a great effect on culture and brings about a new form of cultural imperialism. The rise of new cultural imperialism is shaping children, the future citizen of global citizens. Intelligent people with a broad range of skills will be more competitive in this information-based society. With the development of globalization, higher education has to be internationalized in order to cater for this information-based society. Externally, the labor market requires for more knowledgeable and skilled workers, and workers with deeper understanding of foreign language and culture and business methods all over the world. Therefore, education is becoming invaluable to individuals. Today, education provides individuals with more chance of employment which in turn leads to a better life style, power, and status. This paper will discuss the impact of globalization on education. And it will find out the way how China higher education adapts to the changing environment under the context of globalization. 1. Introduction Globalization is a process, which affects a lot on human life, especially its great affection on education. In the twentieth century, many developing...
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...many different levels, as well as economic and cultural there are also environmental concerns and effects on the globe which now need global solutions. This is essay is going to explore the aspects of globalisation and assess analytically and critically how we are now supposed to live in a “globalised word” and to what extent that it is actually true, using evidence and examples from sociological scholars and every day samples to support different idea’s which are for and against this notion. Globalisation means cultures and economics are now becoming more the same, more homogenous and throughout this essay this will be challenged on how this effects the world we live in not just in Britain but in all other countries too. Globalisation is involved with dissolving boarders and making them less strict and more flexible, this allowing us to have growing global connections, something which is called interconnectedness. We can now receive information from across the world almost instantly this giving exercise and organisation of power on a global scale, (See Held and McGrew 1999:1)”they define globalization as a shift or transformation in the scale of human organization that links distant communities and expands the reach of power relations across the world’s regions and continents.” Globalization is truly in unavoidable, although the challenges posed by the sociological, economic and political system is appearing to be creating and...
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...Introduction Globalization has become a sort of fashionable buzz-word. It is quite often said but seldom with the same meaning. Globalisation has been an important factor in accelerating democracy’s growth in recent decades. In this globalized world, rapid development and global proliferation of new technologies and telecommunications, and integration of the world economy through trade and investment, have increased the role and power of regional and global institutions. This promoted and strengthened the spread of democracy while also providing the leverage for good governance. Globalisation impacts on the mode of governance that a country operates either as a symbol of universality or for uniformity. This unstoppable trend has homogenised governance on a global scale while depicting authoritarianism as unproductive political modernity. The concepts- globalisation and (good) governance have dominated international discourse for sometime now. The conceptual ambivalence and ambiguity that hover around them, however, are owing to their multidimensional and multifarious perspectives. Definitions Good Governance Before defining good governance, it is pertinent to define governance in order to use it as a point of departure to fully understand good governance. According to WB governance is the “manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country’s social and economic resources for development”. According to ESCAP governance simply means “the process...
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...Application of HR in the Global Environment Analyze Personnel Needs to Support Globalization Efforts Marie Getty Cornet Northcentral University Abstract In these days of age Globalization plays a major role in businesses. More and more companies are conducting businesses overseas because of many factors such as competition between companies, low cost, demand, faster services and they also represent the main factors that had contributed in the success of Globalization. It has a positive side when all rules and regulations are being observed and a negative side when there is exploitation, contraband, low labor, maltreatment, political and cultural differences etc. That said I have been chosen to hire a new manager for the Scandinavian division and also to explain the process. It could be a long process for Management to find that person and know how to retain them at the same. In the following few lines I will demonstrate the most important skills and qualifications that a candidate must possess to be approved for an overseas assignments, the danger of doing business abroad and how to transmit the message to HR manager as well as the senior leadership team. Application of HR in the Global Environment What is Globalization and why is it being done by many companies globally? As describe from Wikipedia “The term Globalization (or globalization) refers to processed of international integration arising from the interchange of world view, product, idea, and other...
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...Globalization and Bangladesh According to Oxford Dictionary “Globalization is the fact that different cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar to each other because, of the influence of large multinational companies and of improved communication”. According to Wikipedia (an web encyclopedia) Globalization refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres. Shahzaman Mozumdar (IT Professional and Freedom Figher) says, "Globalization evokes different feelings to different people. Some look at globalization as "the panacea,"-the elixir that will eradicate all poverty, remove disparity, and enable the global citizens to enjoy a decent lifestyle-the lure of globalization. Others view globalization as "the evil" that will further enslave them to the rich” In the broadest sense, Globalization implies integration of economies and societies across the globe through flows of technology, trade and capital. Integration of production, accelerated cross-border investments and more trade are the logical outcomes of this process. It is a phenomenon of 21st century. When I think of globalization in the context of Bangladesh, I think of a person like Hosne Ara Begum, a 40-year-old garments worker at Dekko Apparels Ltd. Hosne Ara, living with her unemployed husband and two children, was driven out of her village in Comilla because...
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...Globalization: Globalization is defined as the deficiency of the walls of matchboxes which were characteristics of every country due to mutual distrust, suspicion and objectives. With these walls of matchboxes, each country experienced challenges when dealing with threats such as natural holocausts and fatal pandemics. One of the major benefits of globalization is the fact that it has toughened the nexus and helped countries as well as people to interact in a better way. Furthermore, globalization has also helped countries to destroy the walls of separation and controlled the natural distinctiveness of being fellow human beings. Notably, the impact of globalization is not limited to countries’ economy but to all the other aspects of life including political, psychological, social and cultural aspects (Ganguly, n.d.). However, globalization has had visible impact on two major aspects of life which are a country’s economical and political systems. Additionally, the effect of globalization on people’s mindset and cultural systems is slowly becoming visible because of the way people’s thoughts and actions. Furthermore, as a result of globalization, libertarians argue that the entire world will be able to tackle disasters such as poverty and lack of employment. While it goes hand in hand with democracy, globalization will also help countries to uplift the global economy. The growth and development experienced in the last decade proves that globalization has provided good returns...
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...GLOBAL INTEGRATION: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Globalization is the process by which different societies, cultures, and regional economies integrate through a worldwide network of political ideas through transportation, communication, and trade. Generally, globalization has affected many nations in various ways; economically, politically, and socially. It is a term that refers to the fast integration and interdependence of various nations, which shapes the world affairs on a global level. Globalization has affected the products people consume, the environment, culture, security, and idea exchange between different countries. There are many factors that lead to the speedy globalization trends. This acceleration in globalization can be attributed to an increase in free-trade activities, emerging technologies, or the worldwide acceptance of markets. Globalization has affected cultures and economies on matters dealing with environmental destruction and availability of the already limited resources. Globalization has had diverse implications for environmental issues such as, pollution, deforestation, water resources climate change, and biodiversity loss. The rampant environmental problems have become the subject of international efforts because the effects are felt globally. The negative impacts of globalization focus on the destruction on the environment that is export-oriented. On the other hand, the positive impacts are the multinational companies research into technology...
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...• 1. GLOBAL INTEGRATION: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Globalization is the process by which different societies, cultures, and regional economies integrate through a worldwide network of political ideas through transportation, communication, and trade. Generally, globalization has affected many nations in various ways; economically, politically, and socially. It is a term that refers to the fast integration and interdependence of various nations, which shapes the world affairs on a global level. Globalization has affected the products people consume, the environment, culture, security, and idea exchange between different countries. There are many factors that lead to the speedy globalization trends. This acceleration inglobalization can be attributed to an increase in free-trade activities, emergingtechnologies, or the worldwide acceptance of markets. Globalization has affected cultures and economies on matters dealing withenvironmental destruction and availability of the already limited resources.Globalization has had diverse implications for environmental issues such as,pollution, deforestation, water resources climate change, and biodiversity loss. Therampant environmental problems have become the subject of international effortsbecause the effects are felt globally. The negative impacts of globalization focus onthe destruction on the environment that is export-oriented. On the other hand, thepositive impacts are the multinational companies research into technology that iseco-friendly...
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...THREATS TO FUTURE STABILITY SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF THE WORLD: THE MODERN EQUIVALENTS OF THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE INTRODUCTION 1. The end of the Cold War changed the world order and brought about several challenges for the international system. This occurrence, which was received with mixed feelings around the world, became the precursor of many challenges that we currently face as global citizens. The fall of communism and rapid spread of democracy around the world led to the fall of several autocratic regimes. This was followed by violent conflicts especially in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Eastern Europe as people demanded more rights and freedom from oppression. Additionally, the advent of globalization which was brought about by rapid technological developments especially in the field of Information Technology (IT) led to interconnectedness among nations and economic interdependence. In my opinion, globalization and economic interdependence have been beneficial to most people in the world. However, the contemporary world is faced with several challenges which constitute threats to future global stability, security and prosperity. 2. This essay will portray my personal views of those threats that I perceive to be the most potent and thus represent the modern equivalents of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. In my view, the main drivers of change in today’s world are poverty, religious extremism, technological advancement and climate change. POVERTY ...
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...Survey of the Theories of GLOBALIZATION by Wendy M. Jeffus Southern New Hampshire University TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. Internationalization versus Globalization Multinational Enterprises Exporting Licensing/Franchising Strategic Alliances Joint Ventures Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Emerging Economies Developed Economies Universalizers versus Particularists World-systems Diversity of Cultures Global Mindset III. HYPERGLOBALIZATION Conflicting Goals Environmental Consequences Social Consequences Extended Product Responsibility Subsidies and Preferential Treatment of the Corporation Lack of Accountability Misaligned Incentives Short-term Profits Money versus Spirituality Borderless Economy Liberalization Conflicting Goals Misaligned Incentives Short-term Solutions versus Long-Term Growth Protection of Natural Resources Lies, Damn Lies, & Statistics Standardization versus Adaptation Regional Focus New Paradigm IV. GLOBALIZATION AND STRATEGY Global versus Multidomestic Strategies Service Industry Common Global Misunderstandings Developing and Implementing a Global Strategy Organizational Culture V. GLOBALIZATION AND PUBLIC POLICY Approaches to Economic Organization Historical Review ...
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...BRIGHTON BUSINESS SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES EC280: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ANALYSIS Name: Lee Wen-I Words:1963 Table of Contents Introduction 3 1 How is China becoming powerful? 4 2 Global overcapacity and China 5 3. Challenges toward China 6 4. Reaction of China 8 References 10 1. Globalisation in China Since 1990s, globalizing is shown everywhere in the world. The commodities, cosmetics, clothes, or even designer goods are now made in any country that you might think of. In the widely cited report, Goldman Sachs argued that the economic potential of Brazil, Russia, India and China is that they may become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050, with China surpassing the United States in output by 2035. Globalization has become one of the important issues in this global economics. However, when it comes to representing the success of globalization, China often came out. China influencing more and more on the inflation, Yyield to Maturity (YTM), wage standardization, capital flows, migration and even building city quotations on the markets. China certainly plays an important role for the future globalization development. From the financial magazines, it shows that although China is not the only country that developing extremely fast, it is the most important one. 1.1 GDP and growth in China In 2000, the GDP growth rate in China is almost two times than the combination of Brazil, Russia and India. Luthans...
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...Globalization and Education Technology Johnathon Norman Grand Canyon University The development of technology in the recent years has not only changed the way we visualize a classroom, but also it changes how students learn. One of the biggest issues with the advancement of technology is a teacher understanding how to effectively understand how to utilize and incorporate it into their curriculum. Once the educators understand the positives with the introduction of technology into the classrooms and the students learn how to effectively learn how to utilize the technology to advance their education. Globalization has affected many areas of the human life, most importantly education. Many third world countries have witness a rise in the type education, whether a school was built, tele-video or via the internet to them, this has been greatly influenced by universities from the west. This gives those students an opportunity to increase not only their education but also skills. The use of technology in elementary and senior High School is an ongoing issue. The lack of continual education for teachers is lacking, and they do not possess the experience or the knowledge in order to utilize the technology in their classrooms as they do with text, chalk boards and over heard transparencies. The use of this advanced technology is more advanced than just using the computer, the Internet, it requires the knowledge of utilizing the information, the was...
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...This is contributed to globalization; which for our purposes is defined as the increasing speed and ease that capital, services, goods, technologies, people, information, cultures, and ideas cross borders at. This paper will be analysing the effects of globalization on many aspects of France. Historically, France has opposed globalization and this disdain started gaining ground during the early 1990s as Europe was becoming integrated. The French feared globalization because they wanted to preserve their own rich culture, and because they saw globalization as another form of americanization and wanted no part of that. An example of this would be in 1999 when “a forty-six-year-old sheep farmer named José Bové was arrested for dismantling the construction site of a new McDonald’s restaurant in the southern French town of Millau. He acted, he argued, in protest against U.S. retaliatory trade sanctions against European products (notably, French cheese) and the uncontrolled spread of free market globalization. By attacking McDonald’s, and getting himself photographed in handcuffs in the process, the publicity conscious Bové was striking out at the symbol of U.S.-inspired globalization, a perceived threat to French identity and culinary traditions” (Gordon, 1). José Bové tried to stand up against a global corporation who was eating away at french culture, his ideals struck a chord and he became famous quickly, symbolizing the part of france that resisted globalization. Surveys done of public...
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