What is globalization?

: word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economics, cultures, and populations
: fostered through international free trade
: spread of inventions, products, technology, information, and jobs across nations

Westernization
: adoption of the practices and culture of western Europe by societies and countries in other parts of the
world, whether through compulsion or influence

Advantages Disadvantages
(+) improved living conditions (-) no inclusivity / diversity
(+) familiarization with new cultures / lifestyles (-) monodirectional change of culture
(+) spread of democratic values (-) environmental issues / implications
(+) dissolves language barriers (-) threat to minorities
(-) brain drain

English as lingua franca

- Lingua franca: language used between people who do not speak another’s native language
- International communication easier
- Effect of global powers British empire + united states

Winners & Losers

Winners Losers
- Industrialized countries - Developing countries
- Big companies - Environmental workers of developing
- Multinational corporations countries
- Global players - Smaller companies
- GER industry - Local farmers
- The lower half of rich countries

Outsourcing
: process of paying to have a part of a company’s work done by another company
: usually a cost-cutting measure

Advantages Disadvantages
(+) don’t have to hire more employees (-) communication issues (language barriers)
(+) access to a larger talent pool (-) lack of control
(+) lower labour cost (-) management difficulties
(+) possibility to improve quality (-) no transparency of production
(+) things get done faster (-) problems with quality

Disadvantages & hopes VS. disadvantages & fears

Advantages Disadvantages
(+) helped provide better services to people (-) rising inequality
worldwide (-) environmental harm
(+) more accessible trade and commerce for (-) exploits poorer labour markets
countries around the world
Challenges and solutions of globalization
Challenges Possible Solutions
1.Exploitation of resources - individual measures (e.g. buying fairtrade products, public
/ unsustainable transportation)
consumption - become more active in advertising a more sustainable lifestyle
- vote for political parties that priorities environmentally friendly changes
2.Child labour - better financial support system for families
- mandatory schooling
- introduce laws to prevent child labour
3.Unfair distribution of - taxes based on wealth
wealth
4.lack of control over - cooperation held accountable for sharing data to third parties
personal data - stricter policies concerning privacy
- watch our for links / attachments / fake emails

5.westernisation - call out cultural appropriation

6.increasing power /
dominance of global
players
7.outsourcing / offshoring
8.Flood of information/lack
of reliable information
- educate people on different cultures with a ,,different, not less” approach
- shop locally
- support small businesses
- tax / law changed in outsourced countries
- working conditions secured according to western standards
- check reliability
- do not only read the headline à read whole article
- get information from various / different resources

The role of NGO’s

- Empower citizens
- Improve local facilities (e.g sanitary facilities)
- To raise awareness of local problems to a wider audience
- Support emergency help

Present day conflicts in the sight of Globalization

• Nestlé took water from countries in need
• Water could become a leverage in future warfare and politics
• Civil conflict over oil wells in North and South Sudan
How to study abroad
a) Book study abroad program through university
b) Find study abroad program through a third-party provider
c) Enroll directly with a university overseas

Advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad

Advantages Disadvantages
(+) new friends (-) expensive
(+) experience (-) homesickness / loneliness
(+) impress future employers (-) difficulties to adapt to a new culture
(+) improve language skills (-) involves a lot of stress

How to work abroad

I. Find a position abroad
II. Send an application that suits your destination country
III. Go through the visa process
IV. Turn the dream of working oversees into a reality

Advantages and disadvantages of working abroad

Advantages
(+) new possibilities
(+) multicultural & more diverse
(+) challenge helps to grow
(+) experience global marketplace
(+) cross-cultural communication
(+) more innovation
(+) international internship
Disadvantages
(-) gap between rich & poor increases
(-) hidden costs of living abroad
(-) traditional “working” might disappear
(-) harder to find jobs
(-) reduction of demand on unskilled labor

Intercultural awareness
: understanding of both your own and other cultures à similarities and differences between them
- ability to interact successfully and appropriately with other cultures
- understands their specific concepts of perception, thinking, feeling, and acting of people from
foreign countries (when working with them)
- necessary: openness and learning

Intercultural differences
- skin colour
- holidays
- accent
- food/eating habits
- traditions
- religions / lifestyles / mindsets
- work ethic / different requirements
Issues of Globalization

Economical Ecological Political

- social networks / - global warming - conflicts
infrastructures - pollution of air / water / (international)
- global market soil à middle East
- technological - extinction of animals - refugees, mass
progress à lose of natural habitat migration
- free-market economy - deforestation - terrorism
à Independence of - factory farming - lobbyism
economies - spread of diseases
à developing countries (Pandemic)
being left out - loss of biodiversity
- global players (e.g - resource shortage à e.g.
Zara, Nike) water
- depending upon
supply chains
- working conditions
- change in job
prospects