A World Of Global Communication

English, a global language Why does everybody study English? What makes it a global language that facilitates communication in thousands of individual contacts made daily all over the word. It is used in air, land and sea communication, in information technology, sports, tv, movies, science, politics, music... English is necessary to surf and chat on the internet, to e-mail people around the world, to read international books, magazines, announcements, ads, song lyrics, instructions,…

The Global City: introducing a Concept SASKIA SASSEN Professor of Sociology University of Chicago EACH PHASE IN THE LONG history ofthe world economy raises specific questions about the particular conditions that make it possible. One ofthe key properties ofthe current phase is the ascendance of information technologies and the associated increase in the mobility and liquidity of capital. There have long been cross-border economic processes—flows of capital, labor, goods, raw…

it. As a young professional in today's global business world, it is imperative that you are competent in both oral as well as written communication. Important forms of oral communication at the workplace include: • Building interpersonal relationships. • Giving presentations and debating viewpoints effectively. You need to master oral skills for both in-person and over-the-phone interactions. Similarly, important written communication includes: • Writing…

 Mass media are all means of communication that exist like the press, the radio, the TV and the internet and are meant for a big public.  Their main goal is to give people information, news and gossips about what they usually like to hear about.  The information given to people is sometimes controlled by powerful entities like the government or rich people.  This happens mostly on TV and the press because they can’t publish everything they want, while internet and…

curso, além da sua contribuição, o Adult Track utiliza vários recursos complementares como filmes, documentários, artigos, sites e os materiais multimídia exclusivos da Cultura Inglesa, como atividades no quadro interativo, o e-Campus e o Culture World. O livro é apenas mais um desses recursos. Para acompanhar o curso com mais autonomia e tirar melhor proveito das aulas, prepa ramos este guia que apresenta a estrutura do curso aula a aula e reú ne indicações de atividades, dicas de…

Name: Vivian Leite Piccolo Postgraduate Diploma in Management 1 Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................3 Brief History of Zara..................................................................................................................3 Economic Sector of Operations................................................................................

adequando-se à necessidade de flexibilização, e os processos comunicativos mais diversos tornam-se intimamente ligados à expansão das TIC. Os investimentos nesses setores, portanto, passam a ser condição sine qua non à inserção da economia local na global e ao desenvolvimento regional. Nesse sentido, percebe-se claramente a importância do Estado e suas políticas públicas no intuito de expandir as TIC na região, tanto no que se refere aos investimentos em infra-estrutura de…

It seems like all the world is atwitter. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are becoming more and more popular and not just for the college age crowd. Companies across the globe are exploring ways to use these sites to promote their products, inform their customers, and drive traffic to their main websites. The ABB operation in Pinetops is no different. Over a year ago, they started an electronic customer newsletter as a way to inform distributors and customer of new…

Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today Case 1: UPS Global Operations with the DIAD IV Tags: UPS global operations; handheld computers; wireless mobile platform; digital firm; integration of business; customer value generation. Summary How IT drives the UPS operation worldwide. Using smart people and smart technology, UPS delivers over 14 million packages daily to 200 countries and territories, requiring the talents of 70,000 drivers who are wirelessly connected to UPS main

para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura Cúpula Mundial da Sociedade da Informação Transformando objetivos em ação Genebra 2003 Tunis 2005 por Robin Mansell Professora de Novas Mídias e a Internet, Departamento de Mídia e Comunicações, London School of Economics and Political Science e Gaëtan Tremblay Professor, Escola de Mídia, Faculdade de Comunicação, Université du Québec à Montréal Tradução: Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR Centro Regional de Estudos para o…