In the age of increased globalization (refer to appendix 1.a, pg 12), and as many corporations are becoming international in scope and scale, organizations are faced with making radical restructuring choices in order to remain competitive and flexible in today’s environment. The impact of globalization has altered the manner in which businesses function and conduct their operations, and it has influenced virtually every area of business practice.
Technological advancements such as high speed information transfer and videoconferencing have brought the world within reach while redefining the traditional views of a workplace by allowing employees to perform duties from home, while on an international assignment or on a holiday.
Technology has also enabled consumers from all over the globe to access products and services and in doing so, has stimulated the market into a state of hyper-competition (refer to appendix 1.b, pg 12), where producers from different international......
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