Globalisation is a process of bringing different cultures and people together and composing the one community. Obviously, such big and important thing as globalisation has affected not only culture itself but also businesses. Nowadays, there are many multinational companies that operate across the world and it is necessary to consider a lot of factors to exist and work efficiently. Choice of strategy is significant here; especially this refers to Human Resource Management. Employers need to be very
Language is a complex category. It is used to convey cultural nuances, and just by the language it can also determine one’s origin. Although it developed in each country, as the world experiences globalisation, language has become more interactive, hence translation is now essential for people from different backgrounds to communicate. As this phenomena develops, the little differences in language is now more apparent. As discussed in class, translation is very complex. Sometimes meaning gets lost
The spread of ideas and technology on a global scale stems as far back as the Silk Road of the Middle Ages, but was dramatically accelerated by the developments of World War II. These events brought the world together politically and economically, through organizations such as the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund, in a way that had never been seen before and could not be easily undone. Although these new connections can break down indigenous cultures, especially in violent post-WWII
Globalization is one of the most talked about subject and concept in recent times. It has become an inescapable reality of today’s society. Over the past few years it has grown significantly while showing that no country is immune to it. It has further affected nations in three major aspects; socially, economically and politically. The term refers to a global process by which different societies, cultures and regional economies integrate through a worldwide network of political ideas through transformation
postcolonialism as “the period after colonialism” (91: 2004) does not seem particularly helpful. As Ashcroft et al note the term itself “was a state of disciplinary and interpretative contestation almost from the beginning” but for the purpose of this essay the most satisfactory, and concise, definition would be that used by “literary critics to discuss the various cultural effects of colonisation” (186: 1998). In considering postcolonialism, a definition of colonialism is essential and here Morrell
In this day and age, people are acquainted with the current globalisation especially technology that has been growing rapidly. The term “technology” has a wide spectrum of definition as everyone’s understanding of its meaning varies. Based on the Oxford Dictionary 2nd Edition (2007), technology can be broadly defined as the scientific knowledge and/or equipment that is needed for a particular activity [1]. When it comes to the debate whether technology helps or hinders teaching and learning, the
Inclusion in the domestic sphere has given rise that sparked numerous debates in history. It has made boundaries for women oppressed all over the world who are involved in the domicile as maids, and disparities have been created between the employer and the worker. Inclusion, as defined by the World Bank, is the “process of improving the terms of individuals and groups to take part in society”. In a more narrow perspective, domestic inclusion is about promoting inclusion in the home. However, in
their political struggle. A strand of feminists have expressed clear opposition to the persistence of customs which symbolizes female inferiority and require women to publicly defer to men. Feminists such as Moller Okin argue that multiculturalism is ‘bad for women’ because it subordinates women’s individual rights to masculine privilege enshrined in group rights that are legitimatized by ‘culture’, ‘tradition’, and ‘religion’. Feminism has always questioned appeals to culture and tradition where these