Introduction Most successful companies today operate on an international scale.

Introduction
Most successful companies today operate on an international scale. Markets are expanding and becoming global, and exchanges of financial information and goods are increasingly easy and fast. This process is known as globalization. In this Unit, you will learn the history of globalization, its factors and it effects, and what it means for a manager.Reading Assignment
Bolder, P. (2020, April 21). COVID-19 and world peace: An overture to a new era or business as usual? JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep24189?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Chron Contributor. (2021, May 26) What Is a global expansion corporate strategy? Small Business. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/global-expansion-corporate-strategy-73346.html
Clarke, T., & Boersma, M. (2017). The governance of global value chains: Unresolved human rights, environmental and ethical dilemmas in the Apple supply chain. Journal of Business Ethics, 143(1), 111–131.
Jain, T., & Pareek, C. (2019). Managing Cross-Cultural Diversity: issues and Challenges. Global Management Review, 13(2), 23-32. https://www.sonamgmt.org/journal/current-issues/managing-cross-final.pdf
Additional ResourcesGlobalization reports – BBC World Service
Video Resources
Baldwin, R. (2018, May). Why will the future of globalization be so different [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_baldwin_why_will_future_globalisation_be_so_different
Bhattacharya, A. (2018, October). Globalization isn’t declining — it’s transforming [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/arindam_bhattacharya_globalization_isn_t_declining_it_s_transforming
Discussion Assignment
How exposed is your country to globalization? What have been the political, economic, technological, social, environmental, or other impacts of the globalization trend on your country? They can be negative or positive impacts.