Business organisation and environment

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 1.1 Nature of business activity - notes
3. 1.1 Nature of business activity - questions
4. 1.2 Types of organisation - notes
5. 1.2 Types of organisation - questions
6. 1.3 Organisational objectives - notes
7. 1.3 Organisational objectives - questions
8. 1.4 Stakeholders - notes
9. 1.4 Stakeholders - questions
10. 1.5 External environment - notes
11. 1.5 External environment - questions
12. 1.5 External environment - simulations and activities
13. 1.6 Organisational planning tools - notes
14. 1.6 Growth and evolution - notes
15. 1.7 Growth and evolution - questions
16. 1.7 Growth and evolution - simulations and activities
17. 1.6 Change (HL only) - notes
18. 1.9 Globalisation - notes
19. 1.9 Globalisation - questions
    1. Globalisation shakes the world
    2. Here is the US news from Bangalore
    3. A flat earth?
20. Print View

A flat earth?

Read the article The new rules of the global game (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Define the term globalisation.

Question 2

Explain why Bill Gates (and Thomas Friedman) believe the world is flat. Do you agree with their argument?

Question 3

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation for (a) developed countries and (b) developing countries. You may find it helpful to listen to Part 2 of the Rules of the game (linked to above).

Question 4

Analyse the impact that globalisation has had on our lives over the last decade.