DRIVERS OF GLOBALIZATION

Case Assignment
The sources listed below provide a starting point; you should search the Web for additional information. Follow some of the links embedded in the sources. Use a search engine, such as Google or Bing, to locate sources containing key words and concepts.

Many sources can be found at several sites. If a URL listed below no longer works, try searching the Trident Online Library by author, subject and date. Please see Rensvold (2014) for hints about how to do that.

When citing a source in either your Case or SLP, be sure to enter the current retrieval date; that is, the date that you viewed the source online.

Sources followed by an asterisk [*] are included in the Presentations. If used, these should still be cited, using the information given on this page.

Required Reading
Dye, R. & Stephenson, E. (2010). Five forces reshaping the global economy; McKinsey Global Survey results (McKinsey Insights and Publications). Retrieved on 16 March 2015 from http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/globalization/five_forces_reshaping_the_global_economy_mckinsey_global_survey_results

Pesut, M. (2009). Global supply chains, transport and competitiveness (PPT deck; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe). Retrieved on 16 March 2015 from http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2009/itc/Conf_01_Pesut.pdf

Rodrigue, J-P. (2012). Supply chain management, logistics changes and the concept of friction. Retrieved on 16 March 2015 from http://people.hofstra.edu/jean-paul_rodrigue/downloads/Chapter%204%20Supply%20Chain%20Management_Rodrigue.pdf

Respond to one of the following two essay assignments:

Discuss the core drivers of globalization as identified by Dye & Stephenson (2010), with respect to logistics. Which have the greatest effect on the logistics function? What effect do the others have? Are these effects mainly positive, negative, or a mixture of both? Explain.
Rodrigue (2012) discusses the concept of friction with respect to supply chain management. Compare and contrast the sources of friction experienced by a firm engaged in international logistics, with the sources experienced by a firm operating strictly within the borders of one country.
Assignment Expectations
Write a well-constructed essay. Feel free to use tables and bulleted lists, if appropriate.
The readings may not provide specific answers. In that event, will need to “fill in the gaps,” using your understanding of the material presented in the Module, and the background sources.
Provide citations and references. Use of APA style is encouraged, but not required. Please see the TUI Writing Guide, or visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL, 2015).

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