Thomas Friedman’s idea that the world is flattening is based on recent observations that the global economic “playing field” is becoming increasingly easier to enter and to compete in. Friedman notes ten events that have played a significant role in this phenomenon. Friedman noted some very interesting events that helped lead to the flattening of the world‚ such as outsourcing‚ offshoring‚ supply chaining and “insourcing”. The two events of Friedman’s ten that I found to be most interesting
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C A S E 2 Asian Journal of Case Research 4(S): 15 – 25 (2011) Flat Cargo Berhad: An Auditor’s Conundrum ZAKIAH MUHAMMADDUN MOHAMEDa* AND TAKIAH MOHD ISKANDARb ABSTRACT Flat Cargo Berhad (FCB) was one of the largest air freight companies in Malaysia‚ servicing several government linked companies including Freight Malaysia Berhad‚ and had Kencana & Associates served as its auditors. In 2006‚ during a routine financial audit‚ the auditors identified several suspicious findings that
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Dogs vs cats By: Leslie In my opinion‚ I think dogs are better than cats for many reasons for example: helps us be more active‚ they’re not that mean to visitors‚ and there are easy to train them to do stuff. Dogs help you be more active. Dogs help you be more active because they always want to play with their owners and have to go for walks. And there always fun to play with because some dogs if you throw something‚ for example‚ a frisbee they will bring
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It’s better to live in a big city than a small city All most people like live in a small city‚ but I love places where there are good transportation systems‚ where you have better chances getting jobs and where you can easily enjoy cultural life. So I would like to live in a big city. There are good transportation systems in a big city .It will be very comfortable because you can go to any places really quickly‚ and you save money riding on buses and subways because these are days’ oil prices
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In this century that we are living has many different ways to communicate and interact with the people we need. New developed technologies have made our lives much more easier than the old days. Many people prefer to look at a screen and explore new things‚ do our homework‚ chat with our close ones‚ listen to a song‚ watch a movie‚ buy new clothes and so on. These are the things that we can do. Moreover‚ it saves time and money. One of the important decisions we make is to work at home in front of
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evaluate the ‘World is Flat’ thesis put forward by Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman in his recent book ‘The world is flat’ discusses a short history of globalisation in the twenty-first century. His discovering journey took him around the world to investigate the new concept in transnational business. He views himself as Columbus-like‚ but in a new modern word‚ in which he is searching for the sources of today’s wealth. Only to come to a rhetorical conclusion that the world is “flat” not round! His
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Introduction Flat Cargo Berhad(FCB)‚ an air cargo company that was listed in Bursa Malaysia on the 15th of September 2001 was one of the largest airfreight companies in Malaysia. The company servicing several government linked companies including Freight Malaysia Berhad and other private company like Citylink‚Nationwide Express and Nippon Express. It was registered as an investment holding company with several subsidiaries with principal activities ranging from air freight services and ground handling
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world a better place to live ? Can someone rate it plz? Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Technology has greatly improved as time is passing; Scientists are continually working in order to develop useful products‚ in which facilitate our lives. Even though some people say that technology has lessen our lives’ quality‚ I think that it has made the world a better place to live. Technology provides to us a better knowledge
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Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2006 . .......When John Oakhurst steps into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of Nov. 23‚ 1850‚ conversations stop and eyes stare. He’s a villain‚ after all‚ one of several who had earned that designation. .......After losing several thousand dollars‚ two horses‚ and a worthy citizen‚ the townspeople had established a secret committee which saw to the hanging of two persons and the banishment of others‚ including women. A few of the committee
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Ahris Fuadatis Sholihah Life Is Never Flat You must know a sentence of “Life is never flat” because it is familiar around us. Besides‚ you can realize that many things making your life up and down by knowing this sentence. It means that your life must be any problem although a thing making your life being wave. However‚ if there is nothing making your life being wave or colorful‚ your life is flat and there is no impression. Additionally‚ it is not only flat but also no color in your life. You can
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