British TNCs and Globalization

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1. 📌 Essentials

  • Globalization: Increasing interconnectedness via flows of goods, capital, technology, and culture.
  • TNCs: Companies operating in multiple countries to maximize profits and reduce costs.
  • British TNCs: Major global players like BP, Shell, HSBC, Unilever, Vodafone.
  • Historical legacy: UK’s empire and Commonwealth facilitated resource access and markets.
  • Economic influence: Operations worldwide, FDI, supply chains, infrastructure.
  • Cultural/technological impact: Spread of English, communication tech, Western consumer culture.
  • **Environmental/social criticisms: Pollution, inequality, tax avoidance, weakening local economies.
  • Supply chains: Raw materials from developing regions, manufacturing Asia, global sales.
  • Employment: Millions of jobs, higher wages in some developing countries.
  • Interdependence: Countries linked via sourcing, manufacturing, and trade.
  • Overall impact: Economic growth, technological progress, cultural exchange, with challenges.

2. 🧩 Key Structures & Components

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1. Which of the following best defines globalization?

2. Which British TNC is primarily involved in the oil and energy sector and is associated with major environmental concerns?

3. What is a primary goal of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the context of globalization?

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Vista previa de las tarjetas de memoria

Globalization — definition?

Interconnected world via flows of goods, capital, culture, technology.

Globalization — definition?

Increasing interconnectedness via flows of goods, capital, tech, culture.

British TNCs — examples?

BP, Shell, HSBC, Unilever, Vodafone.

British TNCs — examples?

BP, Shell, HSBC, Unilever, Vodafone.

TNCs — role?

Operate across multiple countries to maximize profits and reduce costs.

Historical legacy — Britain?

Empire and Commonwealth facilitated resource access and markets.

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