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NEGOCIOS I

PRIMAVERA 2023

FACULTAD DE ECONOMÍA Y
NEGOCIOS UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Lecturer: Nicole Dougnac


[email protected]
AGENDA
● In-class activity (Tuesday)
● Factors in IB operations
● Globalization
● The growth of globalization
● Globalization criticism
● International Business
● International Business in Russia

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FACTORS IN IB OPERATIONS

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WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?

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GLOBALIZATION
• Globalization is the widening and deepening of interdependent relationships
among people from different nations.
• The elimination of barriers to international movements of goods, services,
capital, technology, and people that influence the integration of world
economies.

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GLOBALIZATION
Factors that have contributed to the growth of globalization:

1. Technology
2. Liberalization of cross-border trade
3. Development of services that support IB
4. Growth of consumer pressures
5. Increase in global competition
6. Changes in political situations and government policies
7. Expansion of cross-national cooperation

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GLOBALIZATION

Discuss in groups

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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
1. Threats to National Sovereignty: diminish its freedom to “act locally”

1.1 Local Objectives and Policies: Countries seek to fulfill their citizens’ objectives by setting
policies reflecting national priorities. However, critics argue that these priorities are
undermined by opening borders to trade.

Example: Hotels in Bali

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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
Example: Hotels in Bali
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-hotel-threatens-to-suck-bali-dry/a-46130974

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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
1. Threats to National Sovereignty: diminish its freedom to “act locally”

1.2 Small Economies’ Overdependence: economically small countries depend too much on
larger ones for supplies and sales.

https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-43677336 16
GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
1. Threats to National Sovereignty: diminish its freedom to “act locally”

1.2 Small Economies’ Overdependence: dependance on larger ones for supplies and sales.

https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-43677336
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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
1. Threats to National Sovereignty: diminish its freedom to “act locally”

1.3 Cultural Homogeneity: globalization homogenizes merchandise, production methods,


social structures, and even language, undermining the cultural foundation of sovereignty.

https://www.sum.uio.no/forskning/blogg/terra-nullius/geographies-of-asian-meatification.html 18
GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
2. Environmental Stress.

• Growth in both production and international travel increases environmental damage.

• Globalization is positive for conserving natural resources by fostering superior, uniform


environmental standards, promoting global competition that encourages companies to seek
resource-saving and eco-friendly technologies.

What do you think?

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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
3. Growing Income Inequality and Personal Stress

Income inequality has been growing both among and within many countries. Critics claim that
globalization has affected this disparity.

Example: Fast fashion impact in developing economies

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GLOBALIZATION : CRITICISMS
Example: Fast fashion impact in developing economies

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46349947 21
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview#1
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Why Companies Engage in IB?

• Sales Expansion: more potential consumers in the world than in any single country.

• Resource Acquisition: seek out products, services, resources, components from


foreign countries because domestic supplies are inadequate or they’re looking for
Lower costs, new or better products, additional operating knowledge.

• Risk Reduction: may reduce operating risk by smoothing sales and profits.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
IB Operating Modes

• Merchandise Exports and Imports


• Service Exports and Imports
• Investments

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
What do the following companies have in common?

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

https://www.larepublica.co/globoeconomia/las-grandes-empresas-y-multinacionales-de-occidente-que-salen-del-mercado-ruso-
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Thank
you!
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