When a few people suffer big losses and many others make small gains, you can expect the losers to complain very loudly, and the winners to say little or nothing. To deal with these situations, communicate frequently and carefully.

Until we actually walk in the shoes of another human being or culture, our perspective towards that person / society is filtered through our own experiences, opinions and perceptions. The trauma of Haiti and its people is beyond true understanding, especially when witnessing it via the media, while food, water and a venti bold are within my grasp. Yet the suffering in Haiti, as well as many other countries, is a not recent situation.

The losers in globalization receive much more attention than the winners because those stories are exciting to tell – and sexy stories translate into more television viewers and newspaper subscribers. It is easier to tell a story about layoffs in a thirty-second soundbite on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” than to discuss a complex economic theory. It is important to state that globalization is neither inherently positive or negative; it is an amoral process. What matters is how individuals and countries react to globalization. If a country adapts to these fundamental changes in the world economy, then it will benefit greatly.

A free trade zone (FTZ), also known as an export processing zone (EPZ), is a product of globalization. An FTZ is a specially designated area for export-oriented foreign direct investment…

More people of wealth and wherewithal are waking up to the shared and common goal of preserving our planet, our species, and all living things. It is my view that privately held, socially conscious and engineered companies can energize change and bring solution and sustenance to the end user. In terms of water, profitable distribution can flow hand in hand with philanthropic thirst quenching.

The globalization of industries and intense competitive environments have induced some firms to undertake global account management (GAM), a systematic, firm-wide process that suppliers use to identify, develop, and retain their most important customers in global business-to-business markets. When they expand internationally, firms often use global sourcing and expect suppliers to provide goods and services worldwide with consistent quality, efficiently, and at harmonized prices.

Author summarizes the essence of John Perkins book: The Economic Hit Man. Not a critical analysis, but an interesting summary. Read with caution.

Author John Knipper compiles a simple phrase in over 100 languages. Try to sound them out, one-by-one phonetically….. An enriching exercise.

The most well-known index for globalization is the KOF index. The KOF Index of Globalization was introduced in 2002 by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and the index was published by Axel Dreher and his team. The overall index measures the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization.