The sociologist, Anthony Giddens, defines globalisation as a decoupling of space and time, emphasising that with instantaneous communications, knowledge and culture can be shared around the world simultaneously. ... It attempts to characterize globalization, and its effects on poverty, the environment, gender, culture, and political structure and dynamics. ... The first great expansion of European capitalism took place in the 16th century, following the first circumnavigation of the earth in 1519 to 1521. ... The UN has sponsored a Global Compact to establish and promote a shared set of ...

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For example, a car could be designed in Germany, the car's silicon chips made in South Korea and the assembly of larger electronic components done in Malaysia, mechanical parts made in Mexico, the main car assembly done in Eastern Europe and the marketing, distribution and retail responsibilities going back to Germany. ... When workers in Europe or the US ask for higher wages employers can easily threaten to move production somewhere cheaper, arguing that growing competition produced by free trade will drive them out of business. ... For the developing world, "doing what you are best at" ...

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Introduction There are many successful companies around the world and they did not become successful overnight. Many companies have their own success factors that allowed them to become a global business. Honda and Hyundai, who are two of the largest automotive companies in the world, hold their own...

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