How interconnectedness as a major globalization theme works in today's
world economy and assess their impact on
the international business environment
How the internet and computing have helped globalization:
i. Improved speed of service/operations in every sector (sales, marketing, human resources, e-government,
electronic banking, etc.).
ii. Automation and cost-saving measures (self-checkout tills, online payments, e-tickets, DIY products, etc.).
iii. Improved quality of service (supply chain management, online surveys, feedbacks, online reviews, etc.)
iv. Accessibility to information and increased awareness of events across the globe (the world wide web,
through various search engines e.g. Google, Bing, Yahoo!, AOL, etc.).
Increasing speed of processing and transmission;
Increased accuracy and more user-friendly forms of information