Module 1 Homework
1. Describe three or four benefits of globalization.
Globalization is increasing interdependency of nations and businesses throughout the world. It has had a profound effect on both markets and production. It has lowered or eliminated government barriers to export-import trade. Gives firms access to the worlds vast offerings of food, clothing, and other manufactured goods. Companies can also benefit from foreign manufacturing, shifting factory production to less developed, cheaper labor countries.
2. What are three reasons that globalization and export-import business are important to the United States?
Trade is critical to America’s prosperity, fueling economic growth and supporting jobs at home. Trade with
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Why? Explain.
Toyota Car Company, Korean Air, and Nissin Foods are all companies currently either selling a product or service in the U.S. Yes, the United States should encourage investment. The U.S. remains the world’s largest consumer market and is the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment. Hundreds of foreign firms have operations in the U.S. to take advantage of this huge market. This process of foreign companies investing in the U.S. and creating jobs is called “Insourcing (Maynard 2009)." By these oversees companies coming to the U.S. it creates more jobs for Americans and brings down the employment rate. It can also provide domestic jobs, increase in the standard of living by providing a wide assortment of goods and services.
7. Using the Internet, locate at least three major mergers or acquisitions between U.S. and foreign corporations over the past five years. Describe each. * France 's Vivendi acquired American video game maker Activision for about $9.8 billion, the largest American M&A deal since the credit crunch took hold in July, reflects a growing trend, experts say (Pantin 2008). Richard Peterson, stated "They show that foreign buyers perceive value in the U.S. marketplace, and are willing to put their capital in U.S. operations." The increase in foreign acquisitions is helping sustain America 's economy by bringing in additional capital and adding jobs, according to a new report published
9. Why does the U.S. government encourage U.S. companies to sell their products in other countries? Explain how this helps the U.S. (2-4 sentences. 2.0 points)
Data was gathered from four major sources, Thomson One, Securities and Exchange Commission, Hoovers, and Wharton. Thomson One was used to gather merger and acquisition announcement data that involved high tech, telecommunications, industrial and consumer services and products consisting of transaction values no less than $500 million. The Securities and Exchange Commissions’lwebsite was used to gather a list of the firm’s rivals by reading their 10-k. The Claremont McKenna Hoovers data base was used to find any competitors not listed in the SEC’s 10-k filings. Wharton School of Business database allowed us access to compustat, which consisted of quarterly R&D data as well as the Center for Research and Security Prices (CRSP), which provided us with daily stock data. All of the information utilized fell between the years of 1990 and 2014.
To maintain the goods and services trade that we have with other countries, businesses and business
This session will outline the implication of different M&A trends in North America aftermarket and its impact on the channel members.
Globalization is the integration of the worldwide economy in which resources and products move freely across the globe. Globalization has been present for decades however it has predominantly become a more frequent process and has potential good and bad effects on the world of business. Problems can include competition in manufacturing jobs and unemployment in industrialized countries. However, this can also be beneficial in other situations as globalization gives you a larger market trade will be cheaper so more countries can import and export goods which can bring in profits to multi-national corporations.
Globalization has, for better or worse, altered the economic arena for every country in the world. For many less developed countries, globalization has leveled the playing field so that their economies can compete with the larger, more developed ones such as the United States and other large western economies. For instance, technical engineers in India and China are now just as qualified as engineers in America, but at half the cost. The once large and prosperous service sector in the United States as well as telemarketing services have largely been sourced to India as a large exodus of American multinational corporations find cheaper workers who deliver comparable quality. This then seems to be the essence of globalization - businesses
The perspective of Driffield and Karoglou (2016) on this issue, discuss that the biggest restriction to free trade and globalization is uncertainty. Therefore, many organizations will hinder when it comes making strategic choices about their financial states. Subsequently they derive that one of the most positive impacts that has occurred because globalization is the creation of the free market. They say that the creation of this market has made it easier for organization in the car industry to easily import and export the good that they require from other border countries.
I do agree with the statement. Selling foreign products in the United States promotes those products over ones that are made in the US. Eventually as foreign products get sold more the amount of similar products that are created in the United States will drop, and will cause jobs to be lost. We can see how many jobs are being moved to other countries because they can make products cheaper there. Today many people just want to get products at the cheapest price possible, making these foreign products appealing for buyers. In some cases such as foreign cars, the look of the cars can be more appealing to buyers, which brings up the sales of foreign cars, but decreases the sales of cars made in the US. As the demand for local products such as
Globalization is the increasing interdependence and connectedness of the world, its businesses and it markets, as well as flow of goods, ideas, technology, people etc. This phenomenon has increased vastly over the years due to technological advances, telecommunications and internet. As the world becomes a global economy, countries have the opportunity to advance more but with the catch that there is also increased competition. Thus as it becomes more common and powerful a feature, it also has some resistance as well. (InvestorWords, n.d.)
Globalization offers industries many ways to increase their profits. Since businesses and corporations have access to a wider range of potential clients, they have a chance to increase profits. Global competition also
Although the author’s main argument is based on job creation by foreign companies in the United States, he has not failed in his article to show the grievances by the government concerning the same. He shows that too much of foreign investment is sickening and creates an imbalance in trade. For example, the author explain how Germany successfully creates multibillion-dollar
Globalization is simply the process by which people, economies, and governments around the world become increasingly interconnected through the incorporation of economies and societies (Steger, 2010). Examples of major players of the global world include international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as nongovernmental organizations such as Greenpeace. The international organizations regulate trade between nations by drafting trade agreements and acting as negotiators. Globalization has both advantages and disadvantages. However, the benefits of globalization far outweigh its costs. For instance, Globalization promotes efficiency and productivity, Global institutions manage the settlement of government-to-government disputes and economic gains from globalization have increased access to health care as well as clean water.
Globalization in economy and international trade has been an integral part of our life starting from the foods we take daily to the electronics and vehicles that we use every day. The worldwide economic globalization makes it impossible for countries not to depend on one another. It is established on the mutual supplies for each other with the products or services that they don’t have of their own. Economic globalization enables individuals to use goods from various part of the world without travelling to those countries they are made through imports and exports.
People around the world are more connected to each other than ever before. Information and money flow quicker than ever. Products produced in one part of a country are available to the rest of the world. It is much easier for people to travel, communicate and do business internationally. This whole phenomenon has been called globalization. Spurred on in the past by merchants, explorers, colonialists and internationalists, globalization has in more recent times been increasing rapidly due to improvements in communications, information and transport technology. It has also been encouraged by trade liberalization and financial market deregulation.
Globalization refers to a shift towards a more integrated and interdependent world economy. (Hill & Jain, 2014, p.5). International trade has changed its course due to the enhancements and innovations of globalization. To meet the competitive world many countries, developing as well as developed form agreements with each other to remain competitive and strive to higher levels.