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THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

CHAPTER 1

THE STUDY OF
GLOBALIZATION
DEFINITION OF
GLOBALIZATION:
O Globalization is the increasing interaction of
people, state, or countries through the growth
of the international flow of money, ideas, and
culture. Thus, globalization is primarily
focused on economic process of integration
that has social and cultural aspects.
O It is he interconnectedness of people and
business across the world that eventually lead
to global, cultural, political and economic
integration.
O It is the ability to move and communicate
easily with others all over the world in order
to conduct business internationally.
O It is the free movement of goods, services, and
people across the world in a seamless and
integrated manner.
O It is the liberalization of countries of their
impact protocols and welcome foreign
investment into sectors that are mainstays of
its economy,
O It refers to countries acting like magnets
attracting global capital by opening up their
economies to multinational corporations.
Historical Foundation of the term
“Globalization”
O In the late 1970’s, the word “globalization”
was coined. In 2013, this term was used to
mean “borderless society” referring to
international migration.
O In the early part of 1981, the term
“globalization” had been used in it’s economic
sense. However, in the late half of the 1980’s,
Theodore Levitt popularized the term
“globalization” by bringing it into the
mainstream business audience.
Nature of Globalization:
O Globalization is a conglomerate of various
multiple units located in the different parts of
the globe which are linked by common
ownership.
The multiple limits draw on parts of the globe
but all linked by common ownership.
Dimensions of Globalization
O 1. Planning to expand the business on a
worldwide scope.
O 2. Giving up the distinction between domestic
and foreign market and instead developing a
global outlook of such business.
O 3. Global sourcing of the factors of production
planning on a global market sphere.
Reasons for globalization:
OWhy do we have to
globalize especially at this
contemporary world?
O 1. Companies and institutions go global to find
political and economic stability which is
relatively good in other countries than the
country of origin.
O 2. To be close to raw materials and to markets
for their finished products which are not
available in the country of origin.
O 3. To get technological and managerial know-
how of other countries due to their
advancement in science, technology,
education, health and other fields of discipline.
Merits of Globalization:
O 1. An open economy spur fast innovation with
fresh ideas from abroad.
O 2. Export jobs often pay more than other jobs.
O 3. Living standards go up faster.
O 4. Productivity grows more quickly when
countries produce goods and services in which
they are of comparative advantage.
Demerits of Globalization:
O 1. Several people lose their jobs when
companies import cheap labor or materials or
shift production abroad.
O 2. Sovereignty of a country and
company/institution may be at stake.
O 3. Unregulated globalization can cause serious
problems to poor and developing countries in
terms of labor force, wages, benefits, job
termination and others.
The End!!!
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