Religion Culture = way of life PEWover 90% believe in some type of god Impacts economy o Wever in 1905 In the UKIndustrial Revolution (enclosure, legal system, private property) Netherlands USA o All are PROTESTANT countries o Part of what created a capitalist economy Protestants much more individualistic o About personal relationship w/ Godfeelings of personal entitlement o Had notions that success in this life was a sign of favour from God o These beliefs and practices fed the implementation of capitalism Catholics more group-oriented
1. Religious vs. Secular 90% say they believe in a god 10% Secular: in Europe, Canada and Aus./NZ o Non-believers are overwhelmingly ex-Christians o Northern countries must more secular (when they hold belief, held much less seriously) o Some say: Poorer countries pray to God to make lives better (Northern countries richer, more comfortable, no need for a higher power)
2. Monotheistic vs. Polytheistic 3. Abrahamic vs. Dharmic Abrahamic: believe for everyone can have personal connection to God (e.g. via prayer) o Western & Middle Eastern Countries o Christianity, Islam, Judaism Dharmic: impersonal force that unites everything and various gods have various powers within that system (cant have personal relationship w/ it) o Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religions
Internet 1940s/50s computers created o Can we make them talk? US Federation$$ communication b/w computers Military research projectsystem thatll survive nukes 60s-70s o DARPAnetwork of computer, email (1971) 80s o US brings in partnersEurope o Tim Berners-Lee from Belgium creates html and www Late 80s/90s
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o US o Privatize internetISPbirth of Internet as we know it o (92-94) commercial Fun fact: 92 only 1 million ppl had access to internet email o 2012: 2 BILLION 88% of people who use it are from Developed North
Global Digital Divide 2 billionInternetE-medicine o So that people can access doctors remotely Possibilities of E-government o Tax filing onlinenormal for us, but can become a revolution o Land ownership/registration o Govts could issue policy statements and statements of health warnings National trade Global South o Agriculture could use weather information Infrastructure o Electricity 1-2 billion lack daily access to electricity o Literacyilliteracy, 70% o Censorship China, Syria, North Korea o Technology Access to actual machines Technology transfer NGOs Transfer advanced tech from Global N to Global South
Comparative International Business (Refer to pg. 178) Autonomous: Selfish business leaders (personal) Group/team-oriented: focus on group (personal) Performance-based: meeting objective standards of excellence o Flat HierarchiesNew economy o Participative/EqualNot-4-Profit sector