Globalization is not a new way of doing business. It has been around for years. It was not as big as it is now and you can certainly find information to support whatever your view is on the topic. It seems to always be a topic of the politicians hoping to win the votes of the people. It became a concern of mine when I learned about the treatment of the workers in the developing countries. I have no problem with companies manufacturing their goods in other countries. I do have a problem when those companies turn away and ignore the poor working conditions and the pathetic pay of the people that make these goods. I never looked beyond that at any other issues that people may have with globalized businesses. There are pros and cons …show more content…
Most of them have legit concerns and they are very genuine. I myself have things that I oppose of and I am very passionate about some of them. When it comes to globalization of business there are some growing concerns that people have and they will have to be addressed. In all we do the environment will always be a concern. With globalization you have an increase in logistics which means and increase in emissions. For developed countries with regulations the problem is minimal. They problem grows in countries that are developing and have not yet began to regulate pollution. An increase in logistics also brings about an increase in the use of natural resources. It may not be this generation that sees a depletion of one or more natural resources so we tend to be less concerned. The biggest reason that I have seen for the opposition of globalization is what is does to a countries working class. As companies become global they seek out opportunities to increase their profits. Sometimes this involve moving jobs to countries where the labor is cheaper. Companies also do things to substantially lower the amount of taxes that they pay leaving the bulk of the tax revenue collected by the government to be paid by the