DeVry MIS 540 Week 3 Case Analysis
EACH OF YOU should post a summary of your Case Analysis from the previous week (week2).
Your summary should be (1-2 paragraphs) of your case findings and answers to each of the questions.
Each class member is required to post on three days to this discussion responding what your peers have posted.
The world is flat
When Mr. Friedman states that the world is flat, he is not literally saying so but in the business point of view, it’s flat; globalization. The “levelling” starting long time ago and continues to date. It has gone into several stages; ancient, 2.0, 3.0, and current globalization. This is as a result of several “flatteners”; Out-sourcing, Open-sourcing, In-sourcing e.g. UPS Informing –Yahoo and Microsoft; people source for information. This has created the convergence phenomenal where the world has become so small due to the internet and communication.
The convergence started around 2000; ten of the flatteners started to converge and work together to create a new, flatter, global playing field. In addition, the values started moving horizontally (reaching more people) instead of vertically. Finally, billions new people came out on the field to create a bigger market.
Question # 1) Do you agree or disagree with Friedman’s assessment that the world is flat?
Question # 2) What are the potential impacts of a flat world for a student performing a job search?
Question # 3) What can students do to prepare themselves for competing in a flat world?