Globalization Index

Introduction Professor Michael Porter's work on Competitive Advantage of Nations is greatly influential yet tendentious (Davies and Ellis, 2000) which evoked considerable interest and eager debates that was met with contrasting views. This essay will discuss the concept of Porter’s Diamond alongside his theory and framework, accompanied by the academic criticism this model has attracted to find out why so much emphasis was placed on the diamond framework. Porter's Competitive Advantage of…

E INDICES 1. Trade Complementarity Index The trade complementarity (TC) index provides significant information on opportunities for intraregional trade. It shows how well the structures of a country’s imports and exports match. It also has the feature that its values for countries considering the formation of a re-gional trade agreement can be compared with others that have formed or tried to form similar arrangements. Where xij is the share of good i in global exports of country j and mik…

Introduction: British petroleum is one of the world’s largest firms that deal with discovering and extracting oil, refining oil, and selling oil and gas. Since, these products are supposed to be provided to certain many consumers around the globe therefore, it incorporate with many people in the diverse societies along with the many of the diverse organizations with which it works. These incorporations require maintaining several many ethical and societal issues in relation to both the people…

1. Introduction: Over the last few years, corporations and their successes across the world brought advantages in terms of innovative challenges of managing the workforce. The more woman participating in the workforce in terms of gender diversity has accelerated in the developed countries. Gender Diversity is divided into the importance of Gender Diversity Management that means why it is important in general and in context of Europe; how Gender Diversity should be managed in the workplace; and…

Introduction As the world marketplace becomes smaller and more connected through digital technology, increased cultural interaction, and greater travel, new market opportunities continue to emerge, whereby organizations can leverage new demographics in other parts of the world to expand the reach and marketshare of their product. From sports and entertainment to food products and technological applications, international product and culture exchange is occurring faster and producing subsequent…

There is an exponential growth in which mergers and acquisitions are becoming the trend among organizations to gain competitive advantage. Mergers and acquisitions seek to develop market power through expansion of boundaries and acquire unique potential. Successful merger and acquisitions provide opportunities for organizational growth, as well as offer several benefits; but in turn can face many challenges, in which the acquisition fails. In the case study, Can This Merger Be Saved? S.…

Essay Assignment 1 Relationship between immigration and quality of life: The Case of the Canadian Immigration 1.0. Introduction: Immigration is a global socio-political process and it goes on increasing day by day. The central theme of this research proposal is the immigration and its impact on the quality of life. Therefore, in completing this essay, the research question that will be addressed is “Does immigration impact the quality of life of immigrants?”. In this research proposal, the…

Reece Jones, the author of the book Violent Border bring to light the the mass migrations problem going on in the world today. This is not a new issue, it’s been going on for as long as humans have govern or control land or states. Jones sheds light on the issue by letting us the reader read what factors play into the the migration problems and at the end explains his way of fixing or how to work toward a better future. He brings up problems like global poor, and the failure to address climate…

What is Appiah’s Cosmopolitanism? In a world that is ever the more connected today, one might think, where did this advancement come from? Kwame Appiah’s article, Cosmopolitanism, highlights the adaptation that society experienced throughout the centuries, as well as his theory on what the adaption created. Appiah supports his thoughts through examples of the Greek and Roman Empires, the thinkings of philosophers in the Enlightenment period, and then tying all thoughts through applications of…

Source 1: Aston, Margaret. The panorama of the Renaissance: with over 1000 images. London, Thames and Hudson, 1996 Origin: The author of this book is Margaret Aston. She is a british historian and an academic specialising in the Late Medieval Period and ecclesiastical history. “The Panorama of the Renaissance” was published in London by Thames and Hudson in 1996. Purpose: Margaret Aston in the historical book “The Panorama of the Renaissance” overall gives a brief overview of what was the…