Human Geography – The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1. Uneven Development in the Global Economy * Globalisation * Characteristics * Processes * Impact on the world economy * Uneven global distribution of activities - Illustrate how globalisation has affected the economies of LDCs‚ DCs and NIEs * NIDL * Causes of the emergence of a new NIDL * Impact of the emergence of NIDL on the global economic activities * Impact of new technologies on
Premium Economics Developed country Economy
Globalisation is Westernisation Globalisation is Westernisation‚ and aspects of ‘the West’ can be found all around the world today – from the consumer culture of Western capitalism (with cultural icons such as McDonald’s‚ Coca-Cola‚ Levi Jeans and Starbucks)‚ the spread of European languages (such as English)‚ styles of dress‚ eating habits and TV viewing habits (Tomlinson‚ 2002). Tomlinson (2002) notes that globalisation is “the rapidly developing process of complex interconnections between
Premium Culture Globalization Capitalism
Garr‚ D. (2001). Inside Outsourcing. Fortune Technology Review‚ Summer 2001: 85-52. Geiger‚ J. J. (1999). The new emerging temporary workforce. Proceedings of the Academy of Strategic and Organisational Leadership‚ 4:1. Ghai‚ D. (1997). Economic Globalisation‚ Instituitional Change and Human Security. Discussion Paper No. 91‚ Uniteed Nations Institute for Social Development. Giddens‚ A. (1990). The Consequences of Modernity‚ Cambridge and Oxford: Polity and Blackwell. Goldin‚ I. and Reinert‚ K. ( 2007)
Premium Developing country Globalization United Nations
Main reasons that have caused globalisation 1. Improved transport‚ making global travel easier. For example‚ there has been a rapid growth in air-travel‚ enabling greater movement of people and goods across the globe. 2. Containerisation. From 1970‚ there was a rapid adoption of the steel transport container. This reduced the costs of inter-modal transport making trade cheaper and more efficient. 3. Improved technology which makes it easier to communicate and share information around the world.
Premium International trade Economics Globalization
Paper Number: 152.261 International Business Question NUMBER; 1‚ Major shifts caused by globalisation. Due DATE: 10/08/2015‚ 4:00 p.m. Student’s Name: Tanwani‚ Nishil student ID: 15254262 Student’s contact: Phone; 0211601622‚ E-mail ID: nishil.tanwani@gmail.com Lecturer’s NAME: dr. yuanfei kang “Globalisation” is a term used for a process in which people of the world are unified into a single society to function together. It is the integration
Premium Economics United States International trade
Globalisation Convergence Theories – Kerr et al 1960 – Hardt & Negri – Ritzer – Hyperglobalists • Varieties of Capitalism • Forces drawing EU towards US model • Forces pulling EU apart Convergence Theories “Globalisation is the integration of product markets as a consequence of removing trade barriers; internationalisation of financial markets stimulated by deregulation restrictions on capital flows‚ cross-border spread of technological advances and transnational organisation of production
Premium Capitalism International Labour Organization Trade union
Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views‚ products‚ ideas‚ and other aspects of culture.[1][2] Globalization describes the interplay across cultures of macro-social forces. These forces include religion‚ politics‚ and economics. Your shirt was made in Mexico and your shoes in China. Your CD player comes from Japan. You can travel to Moscow and eat a Big Mac there and you can watch an American film in Rome. Today goods are made and sold
Premium United States Japan Developed country
Impact of Globalization on McDonalds McDonalds is the words largest fast food corporation‚ serving more than 57 million people in 119 countries daily with more than 31‚000 restaurants worldwide in which 6‚899 are owned by company and 20‚499 are operated as franchise and 3‚960 are operated by affiliates. These figures alone are evidence that globalization is a very important goal for this business. McDonald’s company mission is to improve their social and environmental performance‚ and work towards
Premium Culture Globalization Fast food restaurant
Globalisation and Terrorism: Impact on Global Business Environment _____________________________________________ Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6 2.0 CAUSE-AND-EFFECT BETWEEN GLOBALISATION & TERRORISM 7 2.1 Economic Inequality 7 2.2 Cultural Homogeneity 8 2.3 Digitization of Money 8 2.4 Volume of International Trade 9 2.5 Larger Victim Base 9 3.0 IMPACT OF TERORISM ON GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 10 3.1 Movement of goods 10 3.2 Movement of
Premium Terrorism Globalization Supply chain management
To what extent might globalisation be seen as disadvantageous to the world in which we live? INTRODUCTION Nowadays we can enjoy the same films‚ fashions‚ brands‚ advertisements and TV channels. The evident difference between countries is disappearing. It is because of globalisation‚ which is a term‚ that nobody unfamiliar. In the past years‚ globalisation is regarded as economic globalisation. But now‚ it is no longer the globalisation of economy‚ it is a wider range. It is too easy to look at
Premium Globalization Culture Economics