Is the world really flat? In view of Thomas Friedman’s work “It’s a flat world‚ after all”‚ the entire planet is turning into a global village due to a rapid growth of information technology. There are 10 major contributors‚ which were also named “flateners” by Friedman‚ that made the playing field level. Undoubtedly‚ current sophistication in technology has provided us great access to internet‚ a virtual platform where people are capable of communicating‚ sharing knowledge‚ or performing online
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interchange with each other. What is globalization 1.0‚ 2.0‚ and 3.0? Globalization 1.0 was established in 1492‚ when Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to discover America. On this voyage‚ that’s when Columbus discovers “the world is round and the world shrank from large to medium” (Baltzan‚ 2012‚ p. 3). Countries were starting to do trades‚ and were competing to see who was richer; most countries’ businesses were being control by white men. Globalization 1.0 lasted up until year 1800
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Francis Bret Harte "The Outcast of Poker Flat"‚ has a grey western setting. Harte explores the mind of a gambler who is exiled from a warped town. Two literary devices regionalism and naturalism content is evident throughout‚ giving the story a feeling of hopelessness of survival. The regionalism in "The Outcast of Poker Flat" separates the characters from the town in such a way that is ironic. "I reckon they are after somebody" is said by the main character in the beginning of the story showing
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My Flat (1) We have a nice flat in a new block of flats. Our flat is on the fourth floor.It has all modern conveniences: central heating‚ gas‚ electricity‚ cold and hot water‚ a lift and a chute to carry rubbish down. There are three rooms‚ a kitchen‚ a bathroom and a hall in our flat. The living-room is the largest and most comfortable room in the flat. In the middle of the room we have a square-table with six chairs round it. To the right of the dinner-table there is a wall-unit which has several
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I live in a flat near grammar-school. I live in 7-th floor. My house is designed for four member family. We have a small hall‚ the kitchen‚ the child-room‚ the bedroom‚ the living room the lavatory and the bathroom. In a frontdoor I have a peephole. At first there are a very small hall with small wardrobe for shoes and rug. Opposite the frontdoor is living room. There are two carpets‚ sette with two armchairs and two stools‚ the coffe table‚ the table for old record‚ seven beautiful flowers‚
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Articles Five Benefits of a Flat Type Organizational Structure The Advantages of Flat Organizational Structure Tall Vs. Flat Organizational Structure Challenges of Flat Organizational Structure The Difference Between Tall & Flat Organizational Structure Bureaucratic Vs. Flat Organizational Structure “Market leaders win by building an adaptive‚ innovation-friendly organization‚ establishing an inspiring culture and empowering employees‚” according to Learn Management 2. Flat organizations meet many
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to live in a flat or in a house ? Comparing living in a flat or a house is difficult. Someone says that living in a house is better than in a flat and someone the opposite. An I think that living in house is much better than living in flat. Fistly‚ I would like to speak about living in a flat. Speaking about positives aspects about living in a flat I should say that people who‘s doesn’t like working in garden or just being quiet and alone there really should choose to live in a flat as you don’t
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1. House or Flat? Pros and Cons A house or a flat is for everybody not just a place where you sleep‚ eat or relax‚ but it is a place‚ which we all call „ home“. Well‚ as the saying goes‚ „ As a good roof shelters us from winter´s storms‚ a good home shelters us from life´s storms“‚ home is a place where you can find‚ on the one hand‚ help‚ understanding and embrace of your family through the tough times in your life and on the other hand‚ joy‚ love and happiness while experiencing all the family
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January 30‚ 2008 THE WORLD IS FLAT The world we live in today is going through enormous changes in economics‚ technology‚ culture‚ politics‚ etc. The effects of the changes are not so clear‚ since it is hard to predict how each sector would affect the other and how society will be affected. However‚ analyzing past and present occurrences provides some information for experts to interpret society’s reaction in the future to different transformations. Globalization can be seen as a process in which
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ASSIGNMENT: The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman Discuss the book in general and what he means by a "flat world" and what conditions make it flat. Focus on at least one specific topic such as 10 flatteners or the 7 rules for companies The book by Thomas Friedman‚ "The World is Flat"‚ discusses the enormous changes regarding technology and communications which have altered the lives of people all over the globe (1). A large aspect in regards to the "flat world" is that we are competing with
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