Review, "The World is Flat - Thomas Friedman," Create a series (3 - 4 pages) of diagrams with text-based narrative based on Friedman's assessment, and justify whether or not you agree

Review, "The World is Flat - Thomas Friedman,"

Create a series (3 - 4 pages) of diagrams with text-based narrative based on Friedman's assessment, and justify whether or not you agree.

What effect does a flat world have for a person looking for a job?

What could you do to prepare yourself for competing in a flat world?

Include other flatteners not mentioned in Friedman's list

Teachers Suggestions: I am expecting to see a visual representation of a one or more of the 10 forces.  For example, if you select the first one, then I expect to see a timeline of the events leading up to, including and a few post events of it.  If you select the last one, then I expect to see a sample topology on how it is used.  Timelines and topologies are diagrams.  Your diagram or diagrams should show one or more of the flatteners; it does not have to depict all ten.  Your diagram should be functional; therefore, if your diagram shows a business activity, then that will suffice.  Please keep in mind that functional diagrams are procedural in nature; in other words, how to do something or how something is done.

The 4 key elements/main points: • Create at least one diagram with text-based comments based on Friedman’s assessment • Justify whether you agree or disagree with the assessment • What impact does a flat world have for a person looking for a job? • What could one do to prepare themselves for competing in a flat world? Include at least one other flattener not mentioned in Friedman’s list.    

Please use these forces out of the ten that I highlighted, you don’t have use all 4, whatever you see the best suitable for the assignment but PLEASE use more than one.

5. Outsourcing

Migrating business functions to India saved money and a Third World economy.

7. Supply-chaining

Robust networks of suppliers, retailers, and customers increased business efficiency.

9. Informing

Power searching allowed everyone to use the Internet as a “personal supply chain of knowledge.”

10. Wireless

Wireless technologies pumped up collaboration, making it mobile and personal.