Syllabus Link: How different places become interconnected by global interactions
Global Trade in Materials, Manufactured Goods & Services...
An overview of contemporary global networks and flows:
- global trade in materials, manufactured goods and services
- illegal flows, such as trafficked people, counterfeit goods and narcotics
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Trade in goods
Task 1 - Click here to be taken to the OECD (remember the work from the previous module) page on Global Trade. Define (simply) 'Trade in Goods’.
Task 2 - Using a copy of the graph above, describe the global pattern in the trade of goods. Make reference to G7, G20 and a comparison between the E.U and PRC.
Task 2 - Using a copy of the graph above, describe the global pattern in the trade of goods. Make reference to G7, G20 and a comparison between the E.U and PRC.
Trade in services
Task 3 - Using this OECD website page, define 'Trade in Services’.
Task 4 - Using a copy of the graph above, describe the global pattern in the trade of services. Make reference to G7, G20 and a comparison between the E.U and PRC.
Task 5 - State the trade that has greater financial importance globally.
Task 4 - Using a copy of the graph above, describe the global pattern in the trade of services. Make reference to G7, G20 and a comparison between the E.U and PRC.
Task 5 - State the trade that has greater financial importance globally.
Raw Materials
Task 6 - Watch the video below and take notes on how trade in raw materials is important for economic growth and how restrictive export policies can negatively impact development in mineral-rich economies
Task 7 - Have a play with the interactive map below. This shows countries who produce, have reserves of and export a variety of raw materials. Choose the raw material from the menu on the top right hand side to see the spatial distribution and amount produced by each country.
power struggle
Watch both of the videos below. Take notes on why the tariffs have been imposed by the USA on aluminium and steel imports and what the retaliatory measures have been by those affected.
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Using examples, explain the contemporary global flows in manufactured goods or illegal flows in counterfeit goods and narcotics. [12]
“The physical environment has a greater influence than political and technological processes upon global interactions.” Discuss this statement. [16]
“The physical environment has a greater influence than political and technological processes upon global interactions.” Discuss this statement. [16]
aid, loans, debt relief and remittances
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International Aid
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International loans and debt relief
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Remittances
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Illegal Flows...
Please use the evidence below to take notes about the following illegal flows:
Case Study 1 - Narcotics - El Naya - Cocaine Highway to the USA
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Case Study 2 - People Smugglers Mexico to USA
Also see notes from previous work on migration control
Also see notes from previous work on migration control
Case Study 3 - Counterfeit Trainers into USA
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FDI & outsourcing by transnational corporations (TNCs)
What is 'Foreign Direct Investment - FDI'?
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets, including establishing ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company.
What is 'Outsourcing'?
Outsourcing is the business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services and create goods that traditionally were performed in-house by the company's own employees and staff. Usually done as a cost-cutting measure, it can affect jobs ranging from customer support to manufacturing to the back office.
(Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fdi.asp#ixzz5SKrPtC2Y)
What is 'Foreign Direct Investment - FDI'?
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets, including establishing ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company.
What is 'Outsourcing'?
Outsourcing is the business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services and create goods that traditionally were performed in-house by the company's own employees and staff. Usually done as a cost-cutting measure, it can affect jobs ranging from customer support to manufacturing to the back office.
(Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fdi.asp#ixzz5SKrPtC2Y)
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Case Study - Apple - "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China"
Primary Resource - From Mac World 17 Feb 2017
Starter 1 - Watch the 'Made in the World' YouTube video beneath and pay extra attention to the mobile phone section.
Then watch the Economist video too.
Starter 2: What it outsourcing? Watch the first two videos and make notes on causes and effects of outsourcing on an HICs such as the USA.
Task 1. Outline the main features of an iPhone or iPad. What makes them so different to the competition (Android, HTC etc)?
You might want to watch some of the Apple promo video here
Task 2. Outline the reasons for iPad and iPhone production in China.
Why has Apple manufacturing been internationally outsourced from the USA?
Use this resource to help you.
Task 3. What are the social and economic issues (positive and negative) associated with the global Apple production process? Watch this CNN news report
Task 4 - Responses to outsourcing by Donald Trump. Click on this Sep 2018 Vox article to read about the issues caused by USA's trade war on Apple.
Make notes on the content and what Trump is hoping Apple will eventually do.
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TNCs and their global strategies and supply chains
Two detailed case studies are required here of two contrasting TNC's including their global strategy and supply chains.
For this unit of work, we will be splitting into two groups and analysing both Apple (USA) and McDonald's (USA).
Starter Task
Define: TNC
Define: Global Strategy
Define: Supply Chain
Task 1 - Split into two groups. One group will be researching Apple and the other, McDonald's. Both are well known TNC's and the chances are that you are consumers of their product range.
Use the video evidence wall beneath to build up a picture of the history of the company, their global/local strategy as well as their supply chains. You are going to produce a 5-10 minute presentation to give to your peers using PowerPoint, Prezzie etc.
Slide 1 - Introduction / logo / group details / quote about the TNC
Slide 2 - Brief history and major product release dates
Slide 3 - Global / local strategies
Slide 4 - Supply chains
Slide 5 - 4P's summary
Slide 6 - Connecting people and places.
Slide 7 - Synthesis - links with one other area of the IB DP Geog course.
The final slide should be in the 4P's format and include relevant information relating to each section as well as a clear example of how the company connects places (map, flow chart etc).
Two detailed case studies are required here of two contrasting TNC's including their global strategy and supply chains.
For this unit of work, we will be splitting into two groups and analysing both Apple (USA) and McDonald's (USA).
Starter Task
Define: TNC
Define: Global Strategy
Define: Supply Chain
Task 1 - Split into two groups. One group will be researching Apple and the other, McDonald's. Both are well known TNC's and the chances are that you are consumers of their product range.
Use the video evidence wall beneath to build up a picture of the history of the company, their global/local strategy as well as their supply chains. You are going to produce a 5-10 minute presentation to give to your peers using PowerPoint, Prezzie etc.
Slide 1 - Introduction / logo / group details / quote about the TNC
Slide 2 - Brief history and major product release dates
Slide 3 - Global / local strategies
Slide 4 - Supply chains
Slide 5 - 4P's summary
Slide 6 - Connecting people and places.
Slide 7 - Synthesis - links with one other area of the IB DP Geog course.
The final slide should be in the 4P's format and include relevant information relating to each section as well as a clear example of how the company connects places (map, flow chart etc).
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The History of Apple
Global Strategy - Offshore Profits & Outsourcing
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The History of McDonalds
Global Strategy - Glocalization & Real Estate!
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Apple Supply Chain - Designed in California, Manufactured in China
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McDonalds Beef Supply Chain - The Canada Example
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STUDENT WORK
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MRS BENNETT'S CLASS
MCDONALD'S
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MS CAPPER'S CLASS
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Exam question
Using examples, explain how the operations of TNCs connect places. [12]