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Does globalization have an immense impact on the business environment? No unread replies.

Productivity is a universal measure of corporate and national competitiveness. According to Friedman, globalization has had an immense impact on the business environment in that it has leveled the playing field, making the world essentially flat.

• What have been the implications of globalization for corporate productivity in developing countries? Has there been an impact on the major developed countries such as the United States and the European Union too?Hint: Research the globalization trends in developed countries to include outsourcing as a strategy to help determine if there are any implications for productivity.
• An effective operations and supply strategy must be integrated with the organization's corporate strategy. Is the concept of outsourcing a form of corporate strategy or does it simply focus on the short-term bottom line? Defend your position.
• Researched and analyzed the implications of globalization for corporate productivity in developing as well as developed countries.
• Identified and debated their position on whether the concept of outsourcing is a form of corporate strategy or if it simply focuses on the short-term bottom line.