Globalisation 1

Transnational Corporations (TNC's)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Emerging Economies

Remittances

Interdependancy

Spatial Division of Labour

Intermodal Containers

Shrinking World

What is Globalisation?

What are hyper-globalisers?

Opposite reasons for hyper-globalisers

3 Ways, that global connection was achieved in the past.

Stands of Globalisation
SOCIAL

Strands of Globalisation
ECONOMIC

Strands of Globalisation
CULTURAL

Strands of Globalisation
POLITICAL

Characteristics of Modern Globalisation
Lengthening of Connections

Characteristics of Modern Globalisation
Deepening of Connections

Characteristics of Modern Globalisation
Faster Speed Of Connections

Degree of Global Connectivity.
What is the disparity in Brazil?

How is the movement of capital a connection between places successful?

How is the movement of commodities successful?

How does the flow of information successful?

How is the flow of tourists successful?

How does the flow of Migrants successfully promote globalisation?

Important Innovations in Transport
Steam Power

Important Innovations in Transport
Railways

Important Innovations in Transport
Jet Aircraft

Important Innovations in Transport
Container Shipping

Benefits that containerisation has brought to industry.

How has containerisation aided the acceleration of globalisation?

Time Space Compression

When was Easy Jet founded and by whom?

How was the company first marketed?

From when did the company start to expand at a much quicker speed?

How many flight routes does it now have in the EU?

How has Easy Jet encouraged further globalisation?

How has the Earth-Rise Photo helped with globalisation?

Important Elements of ICT
Telephone/Telegraph

Important Elements of ICT
Broadband/Fibre Optics

Important Elements of ICT
GIS/GPS

Important Elements of ICT
The Internet/Social Networks/Skype

Why did Amazon cause a demise for some established businesses?

What did Nike do to stop their company from failing online?

What gave small businesses access to a global customer base?

The Traditional Supermarket...

How has businesses changed the way they operate to suit the needs of customers?

How has technology contributed to...
ECONOMIC Globalisation

How has technology contributed to...
SOCIAL Globalisation

How has technology contributed to...
CULTURAL Globalisation

How has technology contributed to...
POLITICAL Globalisation

How are mobile phones changing lives for the better in Africa?

Rising uptake of mobile phones in Asia has led to what?

2007, Safari Com, launched M-Pesa, a simple mobile phone service that allows credit to be directly transferred between phone users.
This has revolutionised life for individuals and businesses in Kenya, how?