Globalization has both benefits and challenges in responding to Covid-19. It allows for greater international cooperation and sharing of medical resources and information. However, it also facilitates the rapid spread of the virus across borders. Managing globalization will be key to balancing these effects and maximizing its benefits while minimizing its risks during the pandemic.
Globalization has both benefits and challenges in responding to Covid-19. It allows for greater international cooperation and sharing of medical resources and information. However, it also facilitates the rapid spread of the virus across borders. Managing globalization will be key to balancing these effects and maximizing its benefits while minimizing its risks during the pandemic.
Globalization has both benefits and challenges in responding to Covid-19. It allows for greater international cooperation and sharing of medical resources and information. However, it also facilitates the rapid spread of the virus across borders. Managing globalization will be key to balancing these effects and maximizing its benefits while minimizing its risks during the pandemic.
Globalization has both benefits and challenges in responding to Covid-19. It allows for greater international cooperation and sharing of medical resources and information. However, it also facilitates the rapid spread of the virus across borders. Managing globalization will be key to balancing these effects and maximizing its benefits while minimizing its risks during the pandemic.
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Learning outcome
• Develop the ability to list specific things that
we can do to maximize the potential of globalization while minimizing its deleterious effects. Liberalization
• Liberalization refers to relaxation of
government restrictions in areas of economic policies. Thus, when government liberalizes trade it means it has removed the tariff and other restrictions on the flow of goods and service between countries. Privatization • It is the increment of the dominating role of private sector companies and the reduced role of public sector companies. • In other words, it is the reduction of ownership of the management of a government-owned enterprise. What is Globalization?
• Worldwide integration of economic, financial, trade, and
communication activities. • Interconnectedness of different markets. • IMF – “the growing economic interdependence of countries world- wide through increasing volume and a variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services and of international capital flows and also through the more rapid and widespread diffusion of technology” ……… • Thus, it means to integrate the economy of one country with the global economy. • During Globalization the main focus is on foreign trade and institutional foreign investment. Features of Globalization a) Operating & expanding businesses globally. b) Erasing the difference between domestic and foreign market. c) Trading of goods & services between countries. d) Establishing manufacturing & distribution facilities in different countries based on feasibility and validity. e) Sourcing of factors of production, globally. f) Global orientation in strategies, organizational culture, structure and managerial expertise. g) Setting the mind & attitude towards entire globe as a single market place. Boeing 787 • Its wings and batteries come from Japan. • Its wing tips come from South Korea. • India is the source of its floor beams. • The front fuselage is made in the USA and Japan. • The center fuselage and horizontal stabilizers are from Italy. • Landing gear and doors? France. • Cargo access doors are built in Sweden. • The movable trailing edge of the wings are from Canada. • Thrust reversers come from Mexico. • Its engines come from either General Electric in the US or Rolls-Royce in the UK. □H&M is is a Swedish multinational clothing company headquartered in Stockholm, product development company in Australia, Call center company in New Zealand, the Accounting company in Australia, Distribution company in Singapore and Manufacturing company in Malaysia. Advantages Disadvantages
• Easy availability of international • Poorer countries are sometimes
brands. at disadvantage.
• Better job opportunities for • Exploitation of foreign
skilled labours. impoverished workers.
• Greater business opportunities. • The shift to service sector.
• Bigger customer base. • Weak labour unions.
• Majorly mediated according to • Easy accessibility to cheap corporate interest. factors of production. • Awareness of different cultures, internationally. Quiz • Which of the following interrelated factors didn’t drive globalization in the recent past are: (a) Increased international trade. (b) The growth of multinational corporations (c) The internationalization of finance (d) Rise in percentage of female population Role of Globalization in Covid Responses