stockholders; interpreted as a requirement to maximize corporate profit. In the words of Milton Freidman‚ “The social responsibility of a business is to increase its profits”. The past few decades have given rise to the globalization of the apparel industry. With this globalization the competition has intensified‚ necessitating the leading apparel firms to develop extensive global sourcing capabilities. In order to comply with their fiduciary responsibility‚ current managers at these companies are
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English as a foreign language‚ globalization and Conceptual questioning This text talks us about the importance of the English as lingua franca‚ and the struggle between “native English countries” and the other countries to impose their own language as lingua franca. The main problem is that the lingua franca is chosen by the most powerful people in the world who in their majority have English as native language. The people who live in countries where the English is their native language are privileged
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Abstract: The following paper introduces us to the terms of global languages and globalization; it also shows us how global languages spread and why they are needed. Key words: lingua franca‚ globalization‚ language Language and Globalization Since this paper is going to focus on the problem of language globalization I feel we should be properly introduced first to the term of lingua franca or otherwise known as a global language. The term lingua franca (plural lingue franche or lingua
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Middle East and South East Asia . Despite the technological maturity and unique culture of the cement industry CEMEX and all the other competitors in the market have benefited from the process of globalization. According to the adding model template CEMEX has benefited from globalization by adding volume in the business‚ which was not possible locally as the company already enjoys nearly 60 of the market share in Mexico . Therefore the only way to increase business volume was to go global
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Is Globalization Americanization? In my opinion‚ I don’t believe an item ’s history and origin make it inevitably American. This is partly because some items don’t gain the popularity here‚ but rather outside the country. In addition‚ some franchises are seen in so many countries that while it’s likely known that it originated in America‚ that’s the only “American” thing about it. Lastly‚ some For the fast food examples such as McDonald’s or Starbucks‚ they are probably best known in terms of
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Assignment II Essay Historical Globalization In the period of historical globalization‚ a lot of horrible events had happen and many people have suffered‚ also lost what they had such as land‚ culture‚ languages‚ family‚ freedom‚ and dignity. Like the Rwanda incidents‚ Apartheid Law in South Africa and the incidents in Residential Schools in Canada. Although those things had happened‚ they still survive and right now is rebuilding and moving forward to not let it happen again with the
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Globalization is the process by which markets integrate worldwide. Over the past 60 years‚ it has accelerated steadily as new technologies and management expertise have reduced transportation and transaction costs and as tariffs and other man-made barriers to international trade have been lowered. The impact has been stunning. More and more developing countries have been experiencing sustained growth rates of 7-10 percent; 13 countries‚ including China‚ have grown by more than 7 percent per year
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Nike Globalization By:Randell Smith Nike is well known around the whole world. They are the largest seller of athletic apparel and athletic footwear. The Nike logo‚ that is a swoosh‚ is one of the most recognizable business logos on earth. The logo is more than just a symbol. Nike is a prime example of the way a company is supposed to approach the sports market. Nike is everywhere related to sports including‚ retailing‚ sports management and sports promotion. Nike is advertised on TV commercials
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Wall Falling" the “Windows Operating System” computer chip exploded and launched the beginning era of internet PC revolution. He calls this era “The Fall of The Walls and the Rise of The Windows”. Explaining how the "Wall" stood in the way of globalization. Six months after the Wall Fell the Windows Operating System 3.0 shifted and created a single graphical interface. The 2nd flattener was the date 08/09/95 having an immense impact which I believe is a milestone in the history of our technology
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Business Review‚ volume 90 (number12)‚ 66-73. Hong‚ H.‚ Doz‚ Y. (2013‚ June). L’Oreal Masters Multiculturalism. Harvard Business Review‚ volume 91 (number 6)‚ 114-120. Lee‚ W. J. (2013). International Business‚ Economics and Cultures. Lecture 1. Boston University. Summer 1 Semester‚ 2013.
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