Why is it important for managers to understand the environment in which their businesses operate especially with regard to globalization?

QUESTION: Why is it important for managers to understand the environment in which their businesses operate especially with regard to globalization?

To earn the full marks, you are to: 1) meet or exceed the word count; and 2) clearly demonstrate in your response a familiarity with the topic, based on the assigned readings.

you need to write 275 words,

Required readings:

Ebert, R., Griffin, R., Starke, F., Dracopoulos, G.: Business Essentials, 9th Canadian Ed., Pearson Canada, 2021. chapter 1 and 6

A reminder to review this one: What is Globalization? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPD477FuqtY

Check out these other clips:

Did you get the memo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsLUidiYm0w

Review this article ‘Think your boss hates you?’ check out Suzy Welch’s video clip on the same page: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/22/careers-advice-what-to-do-if-you-think-your-boss-manager-hates-you.html

HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT

Read the section titled ‘Taylorism Modern Times – Charlie Chaplin’ and watch the first clip: http://www.clipsaboutwork.com/taylorism.html

Take a look at the documentary titled ‘Clockwork’ California Newsreel (Firm); Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm); Films Media Group. 2012, c1982. You can stream from the uOttawa library’s online database.

Check out the video clip ‘Therbligs’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wB5T4pKFX4

Check out the Hawthorne Illumination Studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7RHjwmVGhs

Henry Mintzberg (Desautels Faculty of Management – Mc Gill University)

https://study.com/academy/lesson/henry-mintzbergs-managerial-roles.html

See Dr. Mintzberg in session: