Globalization has been driven by five major factors: political, technological, market, cost, and competitive. Business has fueled these trends and has been the beneficiary of these trends. Understanding these trends helps businesses develop strategies and tactics to accelerate these trends. Understanding globalization trends helps businesses identify opportunities and threats in their environment. Understanding these trends will also make the changes much more manageable. International businesses have greater flexibility, more options, and a broader scope to consider globalization of production and globalization of markets. For each driving force listed, click and drag the correct description from the left and place it as a description or implication for business on the right. Driving Force Description Implication for Business Preferential trading Growth in services privatization of industriesCompetitive drivers Exporting or producing New opportunities and new markets Political drivers fgoods Emergence of global sold Lower cost Cost drivers Explosive growth of high-power, low-cost computing opportunities for trade and investment Technological drivers Explosive growth in Intense competition 6 international business in world markets Market drivers

Competitive Drivers

Description

Explosive growth in international business

Implication for Business

Intense competition in world markets

Globalization has led to an explosive growth in international.business which has led to increased competition amongst companies because they now have to compete on a global scale against numerous companies in various locales.

Political Drivers

Description

Preferential trading arrangements and privatization of industries

Implications for Business

Increased opportunities for trade and investment

Some Countries offer great trading agreements this enabling companies to trade in other countries. This opportunity means that there are increased opportunities for trade by companies in the countries involved in the agreement.

Cost Drivers

Description

Exporting or producing Overseas

Implications for Business

Lower Cost of Goods sold

Globalization has enabled companies to be able to produce in cheaper markets for labor such as in Asia and Africa. This has led to a lower cost of goods sold and therefore higher profits.

Technological Drivers

Description

Explosive growth of high-power, low-cost computing

Implications for Business

Growth in Services.

Driving Globalization is an increased use of technology by human beings. The world is now connected by mere seconds which has enabled companies to derived clients all over the world this enabling them to offer more services.

Market Drivers

Description

Emergence of Global Customers

Implications for Business

New Opportunities and New Markets.

Another factor driving Globalization is the availability of new markets to sell their goods in in different territories. Companies can therefore have an increased demand base which will mean more Profitability.