Comments on: Globalization Re-visited http://calpolymbatrip.com/2010/india/globalization-re-visited/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Tue, 22 May 2012 21:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim Lynds http://calpolymbatrip.com/2010/india/globalization-re-visited/#comment-17661 Tim Lynds Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:14:10 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/?p=2431#comment-17661 From what I have seen, the polarization of views on this issue is the result of personal experiences and ignorance on both sides of the issue. Before coming to Cal Poly most of what I heard about globalization was negative and I was constantly exposed to the “they’re stealing our jobs” mentality. This was mostly from people who were not directly affected by globalization (aka they still had their jobs) but who were in fear of losing their jobs. They had no interest in the benefits of globalization because no matter how many benefits there were, it did not change the fact that they might lose their job. They hated globalization because it posed a threatened to take their jobs without giving anything back. At Cal Poly globalization has been presented in a much better light. There has been a huge amount of discussion on globalization, much of which has been related to our up-coming India trip. Most of this discussion has been focused on the benefits of globalization and why companies need to globalize. While I am happy to have a much more holistic understanding of globalization, I must remind myself that some of what I am hearing here is as polarized as what I heard before. Most of the discussion here at Cal Poly is from the viewpoint of company management or workers in other countries, not from the viewpoint of individual workers in the US. I am not saying this is a bad thing, but that it may be more one-sided than it initially appears to be. Globalization is both good and bad and I am happy that I have a better understanding of both sides. Kirk’s post just reminded me that in all issues, the source and motivation behind all information should be taken into consideration. From what I have seen, the polarization of views on this issue is the result of personal experiences and ignorance on both sides of the issue. Before coming to Cal Poly most of what I heard about globalization was negative and I was constantly exposed to the “they’re stealing our jobs” mentality. This was mostly from people who were not directly affected by globalization (aka they still had their jobs) but who were in fear of losing their jobs. They had no interest in the benefits of globalization because no matter how many benefits there were, it did not change the fact that they might lose their job. They hated globalization because it posed a threatened to take their jobs without giving anything back.

At Cal Poly globalization has been presented in a much better light. There has been a huge amount of discussion on globalization, much of which has been related to our up-coming India trip. Most of this discussion has been focused on the benefits of globalization and why companies need to globalize. While I am happy to have a much more holistic understanding of globalization, I must remind myself that some of what I am hearing here is as polarized as what I heard before. Most of the discussion here at Cal Poly is from the viewpoint of company management or workers in other countries, not from the viewpoint of individual workers in the US. I am not saying this is a bad thing, but that it may be more one-sided than it initially appears to be.

Globalization is both good and bad and I am happy that I have a better understanding of both sides. Kirk’s post just reminded me that in all issues, the source and motivation behind all information should be taken into consideration.

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