Globalization: The Negative Aspects
...y storm. Not only the French, but the Koreans and Swedes have accused and even attacked McDonalds’s and other American companies for disrupting their national culture (132). Not only do these businesses place their establishments in local buildings, but they also hire native employers for a cheaper price than they would be allowed to do so at their home conglomerates. In fact, many major U.S. corporations are using technology to make their workforces smaller. This downsizing not only concerns workers about their jobs, but also their futures. These techniques allow these businesses not only to invade local customs and traditions with their own way of life, but it also allows them to create high margins of profits and proceeds. In regards to the negative affects that globalization can exhibit over one’s culture and heritage, have another look at The Tocqueville Review by Richard Kuisel. In this review it looks at the disapproving comments that the French make to globalization and cultural destruction (144). They view global companies as disrespectful to their culture and heritage. With shows like MTV and VH1 as a worldwide phenomenon, not only are local shows being canceled, but natives are becoming extremely concerned that American ideas and values are being forced on their residents and their children. MTV and the Globalization of Popular Culture by Jack Banks is an article commenting on the subject of American entertainment and marketing. With these and other American shows taking over in ratings, much local broadcasting has been eliminated (Banks 44). This has become such a major issue to some countries that they have limited foreign programming because they wish to preserve their own culture from fear of being overwhelmed with American beliefs and values. However, it would be fictitious to portray globalization only in the realm of American companies . Companies such as Vodafone, Tesco, BMW, Toshiba, and Honda are all global businesses that convey their ideas to various countries using whatever means they deem necessary. These international companies suggest enticing prospects such as an increase in revenue, better advertisement distribution, and worldwide recognition. While these are not unscrupulous opportunities, they have the ability to make a country feel threatened and even trigger concerns, therefore making a country feel the need to take necessary precautions to protect itself and its past. Competitively, globalization has caused some companies to forget about their product and why they started the business in order for them to make a bigger profit. Time equals money in a sense, and the more time that a company spends on developing a product, the more money they waste on the fact that the product is not yet being sold. Although its value does matter with a company because it represents their name and the image that they are selling, it does not matter as much as it has in the past. Cheaper materials are being used, wages are being cut, and value is decreasing all to make a bigger profit than the other...