Global Turning Points

by Mauro F. Guillén

The twenty-first century is replete with uncertainty and complexity: game-changing events and trends are transforming the world beyond recognition. For the first time in human history more people live in cities than in the countryside and greater numbers suffer from obesity than from hunger. Emerging economies now represent half of the global economy and during the next few decades India will be the biggest country in terms of population, China the largest in output and the United States the richest among the major economies on a per capita income basis. Food and water shortages will likely become humankind's most important challenge. In this accessible introduction, Mauro Guillén and Emilio Ontiveros deploy the tools of economics, sociology and political science to provide an analytical perspective on both the problems and opportunities facing business in the modern world.

Genres: Business

225 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 2012

About the author

Mauro F. Guillén is director of the Lauder Institute and the Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management and Sociology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Limits of Convergence: Globalization and Organizational Change in Argentina, South Korea, and Spain (Princeton), The Rise of Spanish Multinationals, and the coauthor of Building a Global Bank (Princeton).

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting and insightful read

Recommended reading for globalization 101 or introduction to business course. Many insightful ideas and proposals to solve many of the modern-day problems that exist in our world.

[Warren · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors claim not to just simply extrapolate on current trends and then do just that. Poorly edited in parts but does offer some interesting insights occasionally.