Globalization
Definition: The process by which businesses or other
organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Number of Quotes: 11
Globalization has much potential. It could be the answer to many of the world's seemingly intractable
problems. But this requires strong democratic foundations based on a political will to ensure equity and justice.
Sharan Burrow
Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you
are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.
Jimmy Carter
While globalization will make the world smaller and more accessible, we must continue to appreciate its vibrant diversity.
Jean-Philippe Courtois
Globalization is an opportunity. Well managed, it will help drive forward efforts to build
prosperity and eliminate poverty. Badly managed it will increase the divide between rich and poor.
Peter Hain
Globalization means we have to re-examine some of our ideas, and look at ideas from other countries,
from other cultures, and open ourselves to them. And that's not comfortable for the average person.
Herbie Hancock
You can always buy something in English, you can't always sell something in English.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
We must create a kind of globalization that works for everyone... and not just for a few.
Néstor Kirchner
The time has now definitely come when every intelligent individual must learn
to think globally, beyond the horizon of a narrow nationalist point of view.
Robert Maxwell
We're not going global because we want to or because of any megalomania, but because it's really necessary.
Rupert Murdoch
It is better to underpromise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the
land. One has to only think global. Otherwise success will disappear like the dew in the morning sun.
Narayana Murthy
The 1 to 2 billion poorest in the world, who don't have food for the day, suffer from the worst disease: globalization deficiency. The way globalization is
occurring could be much better, but the worst thing is not being part of it. For those people, we need to support good civil societies and governments.
Hans Rosling