CORPORATIONSDon't let the corporations own you. Occupy Your Future!

Ewelina Janowiak FAIII UKW

AgendaWhen we talk about CORPORATIONS, we cannot omit…

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GLOBALIZATION

SYNERGY

EXAMPLES

GlobalizationWhat it really is…?

Has Effect on:-environment-culture-political systems-prosperity

Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations.A process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology.

SYNERGYIn theory and in practice

For example, the 2002 combination of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq was designed to reduce expenses and

capitalize on combining HP's reputation for quality with Compaq's impressive

distribution system.

The idea that the value and performance of two companies combined will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts.

CORPORATIONS

- A corporate synergy refers to a financial benefit that a corporation expects to realize when it merges with or acquires another corporation.

- Corporations can't do whatever they want, they have a lot of obligations and implications in each decision, but really, the objective of corporations is to be aggressive in the market, to face the competition.

"The Lunatic You Work For; Face Valu." The Economis Vol. 371. Iss.8374 (2004): 80.  Proquest. Web. 3 Aug. 2010.

In theory…

- McDonald's restaurants are found in 119

countries and territories around the world

and serve 58 million customers each day.

McDonald's operates over 31,000 restaurants worldwide

- McDonald's has become emblematic of globalization, sometimes referred to as the “McDonaldization" of society.

- The Economist newspaper uses the “Big Mac Index": the comparison of a Big Mac's cost in various world currencies can be used to informally judge these currencies' purchasing power parity. Norway has the most expensive Big Mac in the world as of July 2011, while the country with the cheapest Big Mac is India.

McDonald’s

- One of the foremost motion picture and

television production and post production facilities in the world, is the site on which hundreds of unforgettable films and television shows have been created and filmed.

- “We support nonprofit organizations in the communities where we have a business presence and where our employees live and work. Apart from a monetary contribution, we enhance our relationships with these nonprofit organizations by connecting their programs and services to our employees and to our other community partners.”

Warner Brothers (Bros.)

- MONSANTO

- BP

- MICROSOFT / APPLE

Other ExamplesLet’s discuss…

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