Contemporary World

The Structures of
Globalization
 Learning Outcomes
• At the end of the class the student should
be able to:
– Define globalization
– Analyze and interrelated factors of
globalization
– Interpret how governments influence
competitiveness; and
– Explain why globalization is uneven base on
the three rankings.
 What Globalization Means?
• Generally, the view of globalization is
taken primarily as an economic process. It
is usually related to global management
and market integration.
• In the context of economics, it is defined
as the recognition by organizations that
business must have a global, not local
focus.
 What Globalization Means?
• It is refers to new perspective, or attitude,
about relationship with other people in
other nations.
• Economically it is also refers to
unprecedented scope, shape, number and
complexity of business relationship
conducted across international
boundaries.
Phenomenon of Globalization
• Proximity
– Organization now operate in much closer
proximity than ever before to a greater number
and range of customers, competitors, supplier
and government regulators.
– This proximity, a function of “shrinking
globe”, partly a matter of time, as today's
telecommunications technology allows people
around the world to share voice, video, and
facsimile information in minutes.