Globalisation is expressed in transcontinental flows and networks of activity, interaction and power between countries, irrespective of geographic distance. It establishes and maintains economic, political and socio-cultural relations. This interaction helps economies through growth in international trade, investment and capital flows. Some factors that have acted as the driving force of globalisation include technological innovation as it had made transport and communication around the world easier, capitalism and trade have also played an important role in encouraging globalisation. Trade between countries in the developed world and the developing world has specifically been the biggest driving force of globalisation. A Newly industrialised country is a country whose level of economic development is somewhere between the development of the developing and developed countries. This is because these countries have moved away from an agricultural based economy into a more industrialised, urban economy. There are several factors that make Newly Industrialised countries the driving force of globalisation.…
Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly connected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and services. The biggest companies are multinational organisations with businesses in many countries. Even though globalisation is helping to create more wealth in developing countries it isn’t helping to close the gap between the world's poorest countries and the world’s richest.…
As stated before, different authors have taken different stances on Globalisation and there are definitely conflicting theories and conclusions on whether it is something that is going to benefit not just the world, but its individual regions equally or not. One man who sees globalisation, and also the man who actually coined the term ‘Globalisation’ is Theodore Levitt who described it as being when “Corporations geared to this new reality benefit from enormous economies of scale in production, distribution, marketing and management. By translating these benefits into reduced world prices, they can decimate competitors that still live in the disabling grip of old assumptions about how the world works.” (Levitt, 1983) This is clearly focusing on the positives and benefits of globalisation, but there are many others with opposing views. One who does have an opposing view is Zygmunt Bauman. In his 2001 article, ‘AntiGlobos - The Ethical Challenge of Globalization’ he argues that Globalisation is…
The globalisation of economies has resulted in many winners from the developed nations while also improving improved the standard of living in many developing nations. As well as this numerous winners include most western nations, some third world labourers and international institutions. The globalisation of nation’s economies has definitely improved the lives of millions across the planet, in both developed and developing countries. By far the major winner from this process has been the citizens and corporations of developed countries. This is due to many factors that have come to fruition in the later half of the twentieth century. Specifically, the roles of TNC’s, global financial institutions and consumerism all have ties to economic globalisation. Despite the criticisms that surround transnational corporations, they have been directly investing in developing countries and with their expansion into these markets, have actually raised the standard of living in many third world countries. An example of a transnational corporation creating winners with the globalisation process is…
Today globalization is essentially a synonym for global business. Globalization is changing the world we live in at a very increasingly rapid pace (Rodrik., 1997). Changes in technology, communication, and transportation are opening up borders and markets at increasing rates. In any large city in any country, Japanese cars ply the streets, a mobile call can be enough to buy equities from a stock exchange half a world away, local businesses could not function without U.S. computers, and foreign multinationals have taken over large segments of service industries. Impact of Globalisation, both theoretically and practically, can be observed in different economic, social, cultural, political, financial, and technological dimensions of the world. Globalisation has created a new world order and is gradually reaching new heights, incorporating all the fields to form a cohesive network. (Boyer & Drache, 1996)…
Globalisation is a capitalist process that has taken off as a concept in the wake of the collapse of communism as a viable alternate form of economic organisation as we are increasingly been seen as living in the era of globalisation. Globalisation describes the increased mobility of goods, services, labour, technology and finance & capital throughout the world. Although globalisation is not a new development, its pace has increased with the advent of new technologies, especially in the area of telecommunications.…
1 BSB119 – GLOBAL BUSINESS LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL BUSINESS Lecture Outline 1. Globalisation – nature and factors 2. Driving forces of Globalisation 3. Globalisation and limitations 4. Globalization: Prosperity or Impoverishment?…
Globalisation in LDCs has shown vast evidence of its impact on growing inequality in terms of employment and income distribution across and within nations, inconsistency in financial market and environmental deteriorations, hence why is a concept seen as benefiting the well developed countries at the expense of the less developed part of the world (Seifu, 2007).…
Globalisation is a phenomenon that has been increasingly used in the lexicon since the latter half of the 1980’s, achieving widespread and common currency amongst politicians, political analysts, academics, economists, the media, business, trade and finance. The term has become synonymous with the “global village” concept, where nations and states are drawn closer together; where economic, political and cultural spheres extend across the world’s major regions and continents. A world where development in one part of the globe will impact life in another part of the globe.…
Advantages of Globalisation include:1.Increased free trade between nations2.Increased liquidity of capital allowing investors in developed nations to invest in developing nations3.Corporations have greater flexibility to operate across borders4.Global mass media ties the world together5.Increased flow of communications allows vital information to be shared between individuals and corporations around the world6.Greater ease and speed of transportation for goods and people7.Reduction of cultural barriers increases the global village effect8.Spread of democratic ideals to developed nations9.Greater interdependence of nation-states10.Reduction of likelihood of war between developed nations11.Increases in environmental protection in developed nationsDisadvantages of Globalisation…
Globalisation has had adverse effects and implications and this paper examines as it affects developing countries. It’s a comparative review of two articles; “The evolution of development economics and globalisation” by Piasecki and Wolnicki (2004) and “Could developing countries take the benefit of globalisation?” by Hartungi (2006). Effort was made to also identify points of congruence between the two articles as well as different views on globalisation trends experienced in developing countries. The general consensus is that globalisation theories reflecting economic growth and development are not a true representation of economic realities in developing countries. It is also clear that the articles do not identify the positive effects of globalisation. A holistic unbiased approach is thus encouraged in the understanding of globalisation as there is the tendency to get carried away with theoretical approaches while ignoring practical implications.…
The international monetary fund (IMF) defines globalisation as ‘the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross border transactions in goods and services, freer international capital flows and more rapid wide spread diffusion of technology. Globalisation can only work if a country embraces it. The world is divided in 2 at the moment. The ‘core’ and the ‘periphery’. It appears that countries who are in the ‘core’ are ‘switched on’ and have prospered, the majority of whom have embraced globalisation, whereas those in the ‘periphery’ are ‘switched off’ and have not prospered and therefore the…
According to Schifferes (2012) Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange. It has increased the production of goods and services. Big companies are no longer national firms but multinational corporations with subsidiaries in many countries. Globalisation has always been in existence but has speeded up enormously over the last century. It has resulted in increased international trade, recognition of companies and companies operating in more than one country. It can be criticised that globalisation has not helped to create wealth in developing countries to close the gaps between the poor people and the rich people as most jobs in these countries require skilled workers who speak English.…
The assignment focuses on the pros and cons of Globalisation and whether globalisation can continue to grow at the rate it is going. I have discussed how globalisation affects the poor, the economy, environment, technology and culture. Globalisation is a complicated and evolving process and has become one of the most debated issues around the globe. The topic is so debatable that there is no one conventional definition of globalisation. (Griffin 2007) “Globalisation is a complicated and evolving process and has become one of the most debated issues around the globe. The topic is so debatable that there is no one conventional definition of globalisation. However it can be narrowly defined as the inexorable integration of markets, nation status and technologies in a way that is enabling individuals, corporations and nations states to reach around the world, further, faster, deeper and cheaper than ever before”. Different globalisation dimensions will be discussed in this assignment.…
Conversation is a very powerful tool when used correctly. Using conversation across cultures to solve issues and resolve conflict is something that Cosmopolitanism emphasizes in its ideology. Cosmopolitanism uses the basis of conversation as a root to solving conflicts, and learning to live in a multicultural society successfully. Cosmopolitanism is all about the understanding of others.…