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As a World Campus student, and particularly as an ESP student, you are aware that we now live in a global society. Happenings across the globe have ripple effects like never before as the world continues to integrate and cross-cultural businesses and families become the norm. Everyone is affected as more and more people are "globetrotting" without ever leaving their homes; with the click of a mouse, the world is at their doorstep!
We'll be using a textbook (the free, electronic version) for this lesson, a link to it can be found in Canvas, under Library Resources. In the book, Kibert et al. assert that “…social, cultural and business linkages through the Internet, computers, cell phones, and other media, transnational business operations that spread supply chains, workloads, and customers across multiple continents and growing cultural and political connections” have eliminated the option of functioning independently and in isolation in today’s world. (2012) Basically, the authors are saying that the days of operating within our own geographic and cultural boundaries are over.
In this lesson, we hope to lay the foundation for you to graduate as global stewards with the ability to function outside of your inherent native bubbles.
What will we learn?
By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
- explain “complex interdependence” and how it relates to energy and sustainability;
- recognize the cultural differences that exist and discuss how it shapes our families, communities, or business practices;
- define privilege and identify those who are privileged.
What will be due?
Refer to the Activities page for more information on the assignments for this lesson.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please post to the Canvas Discussion Forum called "Questions" or e-mail the instructor (if the question is personal in nature).