A World of Opportunities (Chapter 5 – pp )
PEOPLE IN MOTION Migration –Economic reasons –Study purposes –Refugees Emigrant Immigrant Migrant
PEOPLE IN MOTION Immersion –Exposure to English –Socialize –‘Small talk’ Popular countries: UK / Poland / Hungary / USA / Denmark / Sweden
PEOPLE IN MOTION Working abroad -Mobility -Drain Pros -Work for unemployed foreign workers -Supplement domestic workforce Cons -Pressure on wages -Threatened livelihoods
FOCUS: EDUCATION AND WORK Why study abroad? Top-rated universities Experience abroad English skills Cultural understanding / savvy Leg up on competition Moving out
FOCUS: EDUCATION AND WORK Disadvantages to studying abroad Culture shock / homesickness Financial concerns Quality of the English in some countries Decisions about where to live
GLOBAL BUSINESS Globalization Language skills / intercultural savvy English as bridge
GLOBAL BUSINESS Cons Exploitation –Poor working conditions –Poor wages –Trafficking –‘Black economy’ Pressure on welfare systems –Pensions and other benefits
GLOBAL BUSINESS Pros Supplement labour force New impulses Prop up social welfare systems Raise skills level
GETTING IT RIGHT IN BUSINESS How to act and communicate Level of formality Be sensitive to cultural differences Be aware of the effect of language Typical Norwegian behaviour? The effect of less than perfect English