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Sara Hsu
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Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very
nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking
about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't
affect two-thirds of the people of the world. -- Jimmy Carter The
Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of
tomorrow. --Bill Gates
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Globalization has increased innovation by increasing both
access to technologies and incentive to compete, Innovation and
technology have speeded up the globalization process by making it
easier to connect to and conduct business with others on the other
side of the globe.
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#1: Collapse of the Berlin Wall #2: Netscape 8/9/95: Netscape
went public at $28. #3: Workflow software: standards and
technologies that let work flow. #4: Uploading: Communities
collaborating online #5: Outsourcing #6: Offshoring #7:
Supply-chaining #8: Insourcing: Friedman-UPS has company's
employees perform services beyond shipping for another company. #9:
Informing: Google and other search engines are the prime example.
#10: "The Steroids": Wireless, Voice over Internet, and file
sharing. Personal digital devices like mobile phones, iPods,
personal digital assistants, instant messaging, etc
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YEAR INVENTION 1900 Dirigible, Radio, Wireless Signaling 1901
Assembly LineAssembly Line, Electrostatic Motor, Lionel
TrainsLionel Trains 1902 Air Conditioner, FlashlightFlashlight 1903
AirplaneAirplane, Airplane Engine, Radioactivity, study of 1904
Banking, Consumer 1905 Theory of Relativity 1908
CellophaneCellophane, MixerMixer 1912 Rocket, Liquid-fueled 1913
Mass Production, Erector Set, ZipperErector SetZipper 1914 Radio
Remote Control 1923 Traffic Light 1927 Television 1928 Penicillin
1936multiplane camera 1937Shopping Cart 1938 Nylon StockingsNylon
Stockings, XerographyXerography 1939 Atanasoff Berry Computer
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YEAR INVENTION 1942 Nuclear Reaction 1944 Mark I Computer 1945
Microwave Oven 1946 Computer ENIAC 1947 Transistor 1948 Chemical
Demulsifiers 1951 Random Access Memory 1952 Computer Compiler 1958
Integrated CircuitIntegrated Circuit, Laser, Video GameLaserVideo
Game 1966 Hand-held Calculator 1967 Dynamic Random Access Memory
1968 Computer MouseComputer Mouse, MicroprocessorMicroprocessor
1973 Ethernet Internet 1976 Personal Computer 1977 PC Modem 1982
Computer Gaming 1983 Mobile Phone 1991 World Wide Web 1992 Water
Disinfection System
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Labor: Labor-saving devices reduced the time necessary to
complete tasks at home and at work Leisure: Some innovations
created different societal expectations, imposing additional tasks
or activities on time that used to be spent in leisure with family
or friends. Lower Living Standards: Medical innovations in
particular improved standards of living.
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Long working hours for many: Many individuals still have to
work long hours in order to maintain their way of life. Some
aspects of tradition and culture: Innovation has changed cultures
but has not eliminated some traditions. The power of human
relations, including class and labor relations: Labor relations
have not been replaced by technology
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Baidu: Chinas leading search engine Rakuten: Japans large
e-commerce group Larsen & Toubro: Indias largest engineering
firm Tencent Holding: Chinese internet and gaming giant Hindustan
Unilever Limited: Indian equivalent of Avon ladies Kweichow Moutai:
Chinese hard liquor company Infosys: consulting and software
development firm
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Semiconductor industry in east Asia: Asia is becoming bigger
and bigger in its share of electronics and semiconductor market.
The key electronics production regions where manufacturing is
highly concentrated include Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia,
Singapore and certain areas of China. ICT industry in India: The
rapid emergence of the Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) sector has placed India on the global stage during the last
one and a half decades. The sector has acted as a catalyst for
growth across the Indian economy, including areas such as real
estate, automobiles, travel and tourism, railway and mortgage
banking industries.
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Green revolution: improved seeds, fertilizer, and irrigation
Cell Phone: Many individuals in Asia did not have access to a land
line, but are currently able to use cell phones. Hence telephony
technology in this region skipped a step in implementation.
Internet: The internet has spread rapidly in Asia and is growing
fastest in China, and is used for leisure as well as information
gathering. Internet penetration is highest in developed countries
like Japan and Korea, and lowest in countries like India and
Indonesia. Businesses that imitate traditional practices: small
loan companies, door to door doctors
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Individuals who formerly could not access information or
telephones Individuals who previously lacked access to health care
or loans (in some areas) Companies have better communication
infrastructure Government now has better channels to reach
individuals
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Many of the poor in isolated areas Those who are illiterate
cannot access innovations Health care and loan innovations have not
penetrated larger regions Those who have fewer rights or bear
discrimination, such as women and minorities Workers have not
shared equally in company profits from innovations
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In poor regions In social services sectors (health care etc) In
small and medium sized enterprises In schools In isolated
areas