THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALISATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. BY. EMMANUEL ODEH. ABSTRACT The article argues that the challenges facing higher education in the new millennium cannot be understood unless proper account is taken of the phenomenon of globalisation. Two points are emphasised. The first is that globalisation cannot simply be seen as a higher form of internationalisation; it is a much more turbulent phenomenon that not only transcends but ignores national boundaries. The second is that
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From the period of 1975 up until now‚ Asian immigration has had both a positive and negative impact on Australian heritage. The two significant‚ positive contributions from Asians immigrating are cultural diversity and developing trade relationships overseas. There is also a major negative impact caused by Asian immigration‚ which is cheap labour undermining Australian businesses and stealing jobs. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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English 102 30 March 2012 The Positive Impact Technology Has On Students in K-12 Computers are placed throughout grocery stores‚ gas stations‚ movie theaters and even restaurants; however‚ students today have an advantage with computer technology because of the wide array of abilities that computer technology can provide to students’ academic and personal lives. Although computers can make people’s lives stress-free‚ technology also helps make knowledge fun and easy‚ which creates a whole new
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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
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Chapter – VIII GLOBALISATION AND INDIAN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR Globalisation means gradual integration of economies through free movement of goods‚ services and capital which has significant impact on the economies of both developed and developing countries. Therefore‚ globalisation refers to a process of growing economic interdependence among different countries of the world. Thus‚ in the globalised era‚ the whole world is changing into a global village in the sense that economic activities
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i Globalization- Today the world has become a global village where each and every thing is interlinked.The concept of global village or global merger is based on the grounds of globalization. Now thequestion arises in one¶s mind what is globalizationThe term globalization means the concentration of world economy in to a single international market rather than many national markets. For example‚ the APPLE INC‚ an American multinational corporation that concentrates in computer hardware and software
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this paper I will first of all stress out the effects on the environment caused by the oil spill. Then‚ the regulations that were applied to the incident under consideration will be analyzed. Moreover I will point out the problems which arise from the incident. Finally I will evaluate measures taken with the aim of avoiding any similar future incidents. The tragic event of the tanker vessel Erika had a tremendous impact in the environment. As shown in the appendix‚ the catastrophe in the waters‚
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Was the impact of free trade positive for the British economy? In the early 18th century‚ before the introduction of free trade‚ the British economic system was known as mercantilism. It intended to protect and stimulate domestic interests. This was achieved by implementing Navigation acts and tariffs. The theory of the tariff is to raise prices of the produce and therefore generate tax revenue. It also has the effect of reducing imports. The tariff was imposed in order to fund war and interest
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TOPIC: GLOBALISATION AND IDENTITY-HOW GLOBALISATION HAS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THE LOCAL IDENTITY IN AFRICA? INTRODUCTION As globalisation is a double-edged sword‚ and it cannot be turned back‚ whether we are in favor of globalization or are against it‚ it is definitely an ever-expanding process (Yusuf 2007). With the advancement in transportation and communication technology‚ including news media and the widespread use of the internet‚ the process of g lobalization becomes more and more speed-up
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Does television advertisement have positive impact on consumer? INTRODUCTION: You must have at least once in your life seen television advertisements which made you feel bored and decide that you would never buy these products. In fact‚ television advertising becomes an indispensable part in marketing strategies. No doubt‚ there are many commercial advertisements that produce good responses right after its first broad cast. However‚ nowadays‚ consumers are very easy to "allergic" to
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