The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century /
By: Friedman, Thomas L
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BookPublisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.Edition: 1st updated and expanded ed.Description: viii, 593 p ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780374292799 (hardcover : alk. paper); 0374292795 (hardcover : alk. paper)Program: TBS920 MGNT926Subject(s): Diffusion of innovations | Information society | Globalization -- Economic aspects | Globalization -- Social aspects | Acculturation | Information society | Globalization -- Economic aspects | Globalization -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.48/33 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 303.4833 FR WO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0029983 | ||
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 303.4833 FR WO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0028125 |
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Includes index.
While I was sleeping -- The ten forces that flattened the world -- The triple convergence -- The great sorting out -- America and free trade -- The untouchables -- The right stuff -- The quiet crisis -- This is not a test -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- How companies cope -- The unflat world -- Globalization of the local -- The Dell theory of conflict prevention.
Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.
Adult
TBS920 MGNT926