Tracing the Roots of Globalization and Business Principles

The term globalization is too often defined by the results it produces—both
positive and negative—and not as a socially engineered device that naturally
occurs as civilization progressed. Globalization is a mechanism to
manage the affairs of human beings as they provided for their mutual,
but not always equal, attainment of satisfaction. This book will provide
facts that the commercial process is central to the human condition. The
impetus to exchange (i.e., the bartering of the fruits of one’s labor), which
is achieved by physical work or applied knowledge with another, is the
natural condition of human kind. It separates us from all other species
on earth and underscores humankind’s desire to reach out and integrate
with others.
You’ll get acquainted with your own heritage that will set the stage for
the next act in the never-ending commercial process. The trading activity,
although always beset with stumbling blocks, has always strived to live up
to its human promise to make the world a unified better place. Such a goal
should not be forgotten and students as well as managers need to reflect
on their roles to provide the golden thread in the continuing tapestry of
an integrated global civilization. Today’s business students must see the
world on a wider horizon and understand their commercial ancestors’
importance in shaping the world if they are to be properly educated on
the position and responsibilities they will soon fulfill in the business of
the future.