98 5 Globalization and Glocalization PETER BEYER Globalization is a relatively recent term. It appeared in English-language usage only in the 1960s‚ albeit without the heavy connotations that it began to carry in the 1990s. Other similar expressions‚ however‚ already popularized the core meaning of all people on earth living in a single social space‚ notably Marshall McLuhan’s notion of a ‘global village’ (McLuhan 1964). Entering social scientific discourse in the early 1980s‚ globalization itself
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The globalisation of work - and people Viewpoint by Prof Lynda Gratton Director‚ Future of Work Consortium Little big planet: As a result of connectivity and globalisation millions of jobs across the world are disappearing‚ according to Lynda Gratton What is fundamentally transforming work is
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Many people are optimistic about the 21st century and expect scientists to make positive changes to the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism? What changes would you like to see in the new century. As the 21st century continues to unfold‚ many technologies have arisen‚ most of which were previously out of the reach of people’s comprehension. While some people are content with the current standard of living and tend to owe it to technical advances‚ an opposing point
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Elderly Drivers Specific Purpose: We want our audience to agree that the physically disabled elderly people need to retake their test or prove that they can drive before actually getting behind the wheel of a car. Thesis Statement: These elderly drivers‚ who are physically disabled‚ should not be driving without retaking the test or doing something to prove they are still capable to drive. I. Elderly are terrible drivers. A. The elderly are an increasing population of bad drivers‚ because of
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The Impact of Globalization on the United States Economy in the 1990’s. Globalization‚ generally speaking‚ refers to the integration of the global economy (Hanson‚ 2001) as economic resources‚ especially the means of production and capital‚ move freely across national boundaries‚ thanks to a regime of lower tariffs‚ reduced trade restrictions‚ greater access to information‚ and the enactment of laws and formulation of policies that offer various inducements to the foreign entity to re-locate to
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Executive Summary During the past decade‚ a catchy paradigm or slogan‚ "Think globally‚ act locally‚" has often been used to capture the concept of a progressive change in a global corporation that considers the whole world as its market but at the same time carefully evaluates and adapts to local priorities and requirements. However‚ for many firms‚ implementing this concept or vision has turned out to be a long and difficult process‚ causing not only unexpected and unintended side-effects causing
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Globalization and Health Research BioMed Central Open Access The health impacts of globalisation: a conceptual framework Maud MTE Huynen*1‚ Pim Martens1‚2‚3 and Henk BM Hilderink4 Address: 1International Centre for Integrative Studies (ICIS)‚ Maastricht University‚ Maasticht‚ The Netherlands‚ 2Faculty of Natural Sciences‚ Open University‚ Heerlen‚ The Netherlands‚ 3Zuyd University‚ Heerlen‚ The Netherlands and 4Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP)‚ Bilthoven‚ the Netherlands
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few years‚ the globalization has been a subject of controversy. The anti-globalization was asserted that the globalization would give developing countries poverty‚ war and even cultural extinction. Whiles‚ Others think that it will bring unprecedented progress and prosperity in the whole world. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the international businessman is the biggest winner and company labor is the biggest loser in the world. First‚ brief definitions of globalization will be offered;
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Antiglobalization Anti-globalization is a term used to describe the political stance of individuals and groups who oppose the neoliberal form of globalization (using the term globalization in a doctrinal sense not a literal one). "Anti-globalization" is also used to refer to opposition to international integration (using the term globalization in a literal sense not a doctrinal one). Anti-globalization can denote either a single social movement or an umbrella term that encompasses a number of
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Marketing faces many new challenges in the 21st century but none for important than the surge of globalization and information technology‚ both which impact current businesses more than any other factors. These 2 challenges can make or break a business and it requires the implementation of brand new strategies to cope with the rapidly evolving global market we have today. Globalization Globalization‚ as Wikipedia defines it‚ is a complex series of economic‚ social technological‚ cultural and political
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