Is Globalisation good or bad?Think about how globalisation affects you and your family. Do you think it is a good or bad process (or somewhere in between)?

Write your name on a post-it note, your answer to the question and explain WHY?

Stick your post-it note on the opinion line…

Why Go Global?LO: to understand why so many companies go global and

consider some of the effects of this

All will be able to describe how companies make profitMost will be able to explain why companies make more money by going globalSome will be able to make informed suggestions of how this may effect countries

In order to make as much

money as possible all of

these companies have gone global and

become TNCs (transnational corporations)

To maximise profits Nike needs to 1. Maximise revenue2. Minimise costs.How can globalisation help them do this?

e.g. in 2004 Nike had a revenue of

$12.3 billion and costs of $10.7 billion(12.3-10.7) =

$1.6 billion profit!!

Where is Nike based?

Why does Nike work in these countries?

Illiteracy (female)How good is the education system?Can women get a well paid job?How strong are women's rights?

GDP per capita (average money per person). How high is the wage going to be?Do people have enough to have a good life?

Life expectancyHow good is the health of workers?Is there good access to food and healthcare?

Safe waterHow modern is the water system? How strong are the water pollution laws?

Look through your cards.If you were in charge of Nike which 3 countries would you 1. want to try to open up shops in? Why?2. Want to open up factories in? Why?EXT – how does going global help TNCs make more money

Why go global?

The power of being a TNC3. What will Nike do if…a. … the country that Nike make their products in decides to

increase their minimum wage. b. … the country that Nike makes their products in decides

to set up a minimum working age or a maximum number of hours people can work.

c. … the country that Nike makes goods in decides to improve their water systems. This means companies cant dump their waste in rivers.

EXT – What is the link between a, b and c?

Is Globalisation...

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