What are the benefits and costs of globalization for different sectors of the society? (companies, workers, communities)
For years we have seen the benefits of globalization, what risks did we overlook?
What ramifications will the economic downturn have on the pace of globalization?
What model does globalization follow in different countries? in different organizations?
Example - China and India
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ReplyDeleteI would like to see statistics after the recession. I didn't know Lenovo moved to NY, how is it going?
How do we solve the growing problem of globalization challenging the sovereignty of nations?
How can globalization be integrated into our local businesses that don't have a stake in international business?
Without a large presence - I wonder how small companies are able to work out supply issues with success.
What country is expected to be number one in exports 10 years from now?
I wonder how they backup all the "maybe" or "maybe not" statements in reading 2.
How do you decide if globalization is good or bad? Is it worth arguing about?
Why is McDonald's so popular? Is it the food, strategy or Western influence?
How has globalization really affected wages and jobs especially those of the unskilled? What will the poor uneducated people do within the US once jobs are gone?
How has the current status of our economy affected globalization as a whole?
Can there ever be a definitive answer on whether globalization is good or bad?
Has globalization helped small or large businesses and why? Will globalization continue to affect small US businesses in the future?Have there been recent studies on (losing jobs somewhere and making jobs somewhere else) this taking place, i.e. tech jobs going overseas?
What are the biggest barriers to globalization other than unilateral barriers?
I wonder what kinds of regulations there are in marketing to new customers in global environments. It's different for each country but interesting nonetheless.
I was wondering what steps are currently being put in place to ensure that with more production in the Third world countries, pollution there isn't allowed to increase too much.
Is this pre or post recession and how has info changed?
The readings suggested that there has been a backlash on jobs existing local markets, will this result in a shift back to local (small businesses)?
I would like to know more about opposing views (to globalization).
If the US is allowing all foreign investment but other countries are limiting them how is that going to affect our economy?
Why did it take so long to come up with containers?
In answer to some of the questions above, information about the current world economy has been posted under Extra readings on the Webct - the 2009 World Development Indicators report.
ReplyDeleteIn answer to question about McDonald's. Here is a link to a great video from CCTV about fast food's entry into China. I really wish we had time to see it in class. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeletehttp://v.cctv.com/html/rediscoveringchina/2008/10/rediscoveringchina_300_20081027_1.shtml