Global Forces and Diversity

In this week’s reading, you have read about some aspects of business in the global environment and about the rewards and challenges that come with a more diverse environment. You have also encountered the idea of "global outsourcing" and "global supply chain management." The readings explored how new technology developed in a distant land, and changes of political alignments, can impact global business operations and ripple across the world to affect all types and sizes of businesses.

Post by Day 3 a 150- to 500-word statement in the Discussion thread that responds to all of the following:

• What are some of the global forces that affect businesses today?

• Give an example of how a specific business, company or industry has been, or could be, affected by global forces?

• How might a company's diversity of employees, customers, and suppliers affect its success in today's global business environment?

  Support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources. You are allowed to draw from additional sources to support your argument, but you must cite using APA standards. All quoted material must be identified, cited, and referenced per APA standards.