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Globalization, as the term is used in this book, is the process whereby organizations offer their products and services on a global rather than a local basis. As part of this process trade barriers are dismantled giving globalization a political as well as an economic impact. As stated in the Introduction Ellwood (2001) believes that globalization began with the launch of the European colonial era five centuries ago.
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Cartwright, R. (2004). A brief history of globalization. In: Mastering the Globalization of Business. Palgrave Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-80202-5_2
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