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KRYSTAL S

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  • Some effects of globalization: The United States is the center of globalization trends – we drive most of the world’s economy, influence international policy, and financial transactions. The prime paradigm is capitalism – a faithful reliance on the market to drive decisions. Global forces like the World Bank promote decentralization and privatization.  Governments get out of the way, leave services to private groups. Inherent in capitalism is an unequal distribution of wealth. Having wealth generates more wealth, having no resources leaves countries at a severe disadvantage. Technology is one kind of resource and wealth. Countries that have technology, use it to develop new products, markets, ideas… and financial power.
  • What are globalization effects on Education (in the U.S.) Heightened competition between nations to develop an educated labor force; nations need a competitive niche. Education is seen as a mechanical process – develop basic skills, technical skills, competitive skills. Movements like standards and testing develop from this view of education. The cultural philosophy of capitalism, decentralization, and privatization manifest in strategies such as independent schools, charter schools, and vouchers. Higher education (colleges and universities) are more closely tied to the private sector – it is a necessary reality. Technology is seen as a key area for education, but how is technology important? View 1 -People trained directly in the hard sciences and technology fields contribute to those lucrative markets. View 2 – Information technologies impact how people work, play, gain information, and participate in communities. Those who can use IT to further their own aims win out, those without access or skills lose out in the new world.
ShelbyK K

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  • According to Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax transaction and advisory services, the two reasons outsourcing is expected to expand in European companies is that the Euro is very strong compared to other currencies, and the corporate competition with the rising standards of global economy.
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      ShelbyK K on 20 Oct 08
       
      This has to have a citation
ShelbyK K

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  • Many businesses have started relying on other countries for employment. Some rely on other countries for computer parts or etc. Many ask one question about outsourcing: is it Good or Bad?Outsourcing is costing American jobs daily. Some view that outsourcing is not affecting our economy. Some businesses are outsourcing because it is cheaper to pay the people from other countries that it is to pay American workers. In the background section of outsourcing examples are given of some companies that outsource for parts and labor.
  • ShelbyK K on 10 Oct 08
     
    This is last years page I think everyone in our group should read it.
Alexis B

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  • Julie Lindsay on 29 Dec 09
     
    "If the '90s were the Internet era, maybe the '00s were the mobile decade. Technology packed ever more power into ever smaller devices, putting portable electronics at the leading edge of innovation this decade. Click here to find out more! Related Articles * Tech Gifts for the Holidays * 7 Myths About Windows 7 * The Best of What's New in Windows 7 Shrinking tech unshackled the Web from PCs, PCs grew small enough for a clutch purse, and high-quality cameras fit comfortably in a hip pocket. Even video games, once the hypnotizer of only the young and pudgy, were unchained for a new form of freewheeling, arm-flinging family fun. With freedom of movement in mind, here are the top tech innovations of 2000-2009:"
Tinsley K

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  • Outsourcing can save you money
  • Economies of scale save money when unit costs go down as volumes increase
  • Outsourcing can help you share risk.
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  • Outsourcing can help accommodate peak loads.
  • Outsourcing can help develop your internal staff.
  • Tinsley K on 06 Oct 09
     
    This is four advantages to outsourcing.
Susan D

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  • trilogy of interactive forces that include globalization,
  • Globalization has melted national borders, free trade has enhanced economic integration and the information and communications revolution has made geography and time irrelevant.
  • The new global economy of the twenty-first century has transformed the economic, social, educational and political landscape in a profound and indelible manner.
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  • In this new environment, entrepreneurs need to articulate a pragmatic vision, exercise effective leadership and develop a competent business strategy.
  • Susan D on 20 Oct 11
     
    The talks about Globalization and how buisness is evolutionizing because of it
tommy s

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  • d a popular NBC sitcom.
  • We knew what the charade was—outsourced
  • workers in India pretending to be American
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  • call-center workers. Initial indignation morphed into
  • reluctant acceptance, and outsourcing to India has
  • become such a part of our culture that it inspire
  • In a move that signifies one of the quirkier things happening to the global economy, outsourcing companies in India (where more than a third of the country lives on $1.25 a day) are starting to open centers and hire employees in the
  • U.S. (where minimum wage is $7.25 an hour).
  • Salaries are rising 10% a year in India, so labor isn’t as cheap as it used to be.“Near-sourcing” saves these firms the travel expenses of flying workers from India to the U.S. to meet their clients.They gain efficiency by preventing mistakes that occur due to unfamiliarity with American culture.The companies can access new markets, such as healthcare companies, government agencies, utility companies and defense contractors that don’t want sensitive data leaving the U.S.Having bases around the world means they can do work around the clock.
  • This new trend is a positive sign in that it shows that American workers still have skills that Indian workers can’t match—and that Indian companies are willing to pay extra for it. The firms are supplying good jobs now, and plan to expand their U.S. outposts, creating even more opportunities in the future
  • tommy s on 18 Oct 11
     
    india outsourcing to the u.s.
  • tommy s on 18 Oct 11
     
    india coming back to u.s.
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