1. Globalization
Chapter One

2. Globalization What is meant by the terms globalization
Drivers of globalization
The changing nature of the global economy
Debate over the impact of globalization
Globalization creating opportunities and challenges for business managers.

3. Globalization
What is it? Is it affecting me and you? How? Over $4 Trillion in foreign exchange transactions are made every day. -$15 Trillion of goods and 3.7 trillion of services are sold across national borders. And more…….

4. Globalization
The shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy. Globalization has several facets: 1- the globalization of markets 2- the globalization of production.

5. 1-The globalization of markets
Globalization of Markets refers to the merging of distinct and separate national markets into one huge global marketplace.
Check your city!

6. 2- The Globalization of Production
Globalization of Production refers to sourcing goods and services from locations around the globe to take advantage of national differences in the cost and quality of factors of production such as labor, energy, land, and capital.
Check the case of Boeing 777- suppliers from Japan, Singapore, Italy, 30% of the 777 is built by foreign companies. We call this outsourcing.

7. Global institutions GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The WTO: The World Trade Organization
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
G20- finance ministers.

8. Drivers of Globalization
1- declining trade and investment barriers 2- the role of technology 3- the role of telecommunication- the internet and transportation technology.

9. The Globalization Debate
Are you with or against Globalization?
Globalization, Jobs, and Income.
Globalization, Labor policies and the environment
Globalization and National Sovereignty
Globalization and the Poor.

10. Managing the Global Market Place
Quick questions: 1- the study of IB is not different from the study of domestic business. Do you agree. 2- how do you see IB in KSA? 3- is SABIC an International business?

11. Chapter one Summary of chapter
You need to have a general knowledge of the followings:
Define globalization
Globalization of markets and production
Drivers of globalization
Declining trade and investment barriers
Technology
Telecommunications

12. Summary of chapter The internet Transportation efficiency
Implications for globalization of production and markets
The globalization debate in terms of Jobs, income, the environment culture and the poor.

13. Managing in global market place
First – managers need to understand that the task of managing a local business is different than managing an international business. The simple fact is that countries are different.
Different in what?
Culture
Political system
Democratic versus bureaucratic systems
Legal
Economic development
So managers must customize their policies with different countries according to the above differences.

14. Managing in global market place
Also the over all complexity of managing an international business is an added challenge.
Also the manager must search for efficiency in resources
Ethical
Environmental standards
And many questions must be asked with regard to exporting, and licensing and other concerns

15. Managing in global market place
Watch currency exchange rates.
Overall, an international business id different for four reasons:
Countries are different
Confronting complex problems
Work within the limits imposed by governments in the international trade and investment systems.
Converting money into different currencies.