The Effects Of Globalisation

Question 1

State the five effects of globalisation on work

Answer 1

Fewer standerdised jobs and more non standard jobs of lower quality
More outsourcing and potential employment (companies manufacturing where labour costs are low eg: Indian call centres)
More migrant workers (global market more competition)
Growing insecurity at work:the casualisation if the work force (2014-1.6 mil temp workers in UK)
TNCs (moved factories to developing world)
mcdonaldization (more and more jobs are like the standerdised, predictable and controlled processes of fast food chains)

Question 2

Describe core workers in the primary labour market

Answer 2

Full time, permanent, skilled, well trained, well paid, good promotion prospects, career opportunities Usually occupied by white males.

Question 3

Describe periphery workers and the secondary labour market

Answer 3

Lower skill levels, less training, lower pay, less promotion. More disposable. Feminists point out that women are more likely to work here and it usually consists of migrant workers.

Question 4

State and outline the three trends associated with globalisation according to Lynda gratin

Answer 4

Hollowing out of work: middle skilled jobs are most vulnerable. For example, secretaries are vulnerable as they can be replaced by technology.
Globalisation of virtual work: growth of internet based distance learning platforms. More competition for jobs as work becomes global.
Rise of the transitional: individuals who are highly geographically mobile are able to relocate at any time. Cosmopolitan global elite are the talented and educated workers who are employable all over the shop