Coastal geography

differences in intelligence among the respective populace of nations, but rather it came down to a chain of events that proved to serve them differently. The outcomes of their success with development are based mostly on differences in circumstance and geography, little of which seemed to be in their foresight or control. In light of this and after…

Introduction Every day, people from all over the world communicate, debate and negotiate with each other as if there were no borders between us. Activities such as transaction, banking, data transferal, trades, cultural exchange and technical collaboration are occurring globally regardless of the time or place. This now is a global era and flow of information is swift and with very little restriction. Every news is up to date to almost every people. Globalization intended countries to dissolve…

THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON BUSINESS According to Sarah Ganly (2010), “Globalization has also impacted management because it has led to many employees transfers to international locations. This causes the need for more management and forms of communication. This also requires management to consider the needs of employees in other countries and to offer compensation for relocation. Thus, management must consider a much larger market, more competition, and international employees.” With…

All the products that surround the American person are most likely labeled “Made in China.” Globalization, which is defined as the process in which businesses or organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale, is to thank for this. Though all of the products we enjoy today are magnificent, some come at a cost. The price we purchase goods at might be rather low, but the price the world is paying for globalization is immeasurable. Globalization is…

Consumerism is something that is inevitable for every individual including myself, as we are encouraged and peer pressured into buying the latest commercial goods. This is something which various individuals such as environmental activist David Suzuki, (Suzuki et al, 2007) mentioning the rise of a consumerism worldview. Other fellow thinkers like, Victor mentions how the unprecedented economic growth leads to rapid changes in benefits and costs with respect to the environment or in general the…

Country image is one of many extrinsic signals (e.g., brand reputation, price, etc.) that may contribute to an overall image of a product (Eroglu and Machleit, 1989). The country image is created by such variables as representative products, political and cultural environments, socio-economic development (Wang and Lamb, 1983), history, economic and political background, national characteristics, and traditions (Nagashima, 1970). Most past research has either illustrated or assumed image of…

Globalization of economies has negatively affected individuals by creating more inequality and by failing to reduce poverty. The environment has also faced a negative impact because many developed countries are still heavily reliant on fossil-fuels and their production of greenhouse gases keeps rising. Additionally, the United States outsources much of its industrial sector to China whose population is quickly growing which has led to large concentrated areas of pollution emission. When…

Imagine you are walking down the street, a street that you know very well. However the more you walk the more you notice something wasn’t quite the same. The road was no longer paved. There is not a single car, and you can no longer hear the freeway that was once as clear as day. The skyscrapers you used to be able to see in the distance are only a plain horizon. The buildings on the street are no longer professionally architected, instead all you see are tragic little shacks. You are confused.…

In this essay I will compare and contrast modernization theory, import substitution, and neoliberal economic theory and their approach for helping developing states grow economically. Modernization theory, created in the 1950’s, argues that countries simply need to follow the path that the already wealthy states followed, and they too will become rich. In other words, less developed countries should embrace Western ideas that individualism is important to a functioning society…

All the nations of the world have different resources or skill sets to offer to the world. It is a macrocosm of how people interact and work with one another, offering what they can and asking for what they need to create something for the betterment of themselves, their office, or their company. It is a macrocosm in a sense that the different nations try to work as one unit to make life better in general. Like everything else in this world, not all nations are perfect. There are going to be…