Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The 'World' in www.

       The documentary 'Office Tigers' was about a company started by two Americans and their largest office held in India. By holding this workplace in India, they are saving a substantial amount of money due to the much lower wages expected from the employees. Even though these workers aren't the best at speaking English or working with technology, the company believes that the Indian employees have the potential to become effective workers. The co-CEO is constantly giving optimistic advice and uplifting the mood of the workplace, aiming to increase the work ethic of each employee. So far, OfficeTiger has been very successful in their unique business tactics. The employees work 20-hour shifts and love the competition. They strive to work their way up the ranks and earn a bigger pay check.

       OfficeTiger is a great example of globalization. The Indian culture is learning how to run an efficient Americanized business. This new way of providing work in India and teaching business skills may spread and further lead to great advancement in the country economically.  Also, with the use of technology, work from all over the world can be done in that one location. Technology and the internet make sending and receiving information much easier and more efficient. Since the implementation of the internet into the business workplace, work has been faster and more productive.
       The digital divide is an issue as our technology is rapidly advancing. The poorer countries with less access to technology will continue to fall behind the richer economies and their new-wave technology. As the developing countries work to gain resources and catch up in technology, the more advanced countries will be developing even faster. Cultural imperialism has a large effect on the use of technology in lower class countries, India as an example, but will never have such an effect that the two cultures will be alongside each other in technology.

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