Flattening your personality.

By now most of us can agree that the world is in fact flatter than we thought it was. As the final touches are placed in the platform of globalization we are forced to interact with different people and learn different things. I am originally from Guatemala, so I know about different cultural settings and growing up in a different type of government and economy. I didn't have much trouble adapting to the U.S., but me being a child then does not compare to what an adult has to go through in order to assimilate. As companies begin to flatten they interact with the world, this interaction can bring culture clashes. When a business interacts on a worldwide basis, someone has to leave behind certain cultural attributes to get rid of friction that may slow down production.

How much are you willing to give up, identity and rights, in order to keep up with globalization and your job?

globalization in my hometown

Since I'm from a small town in rural Virginia, I have never really noticed a lot of globalization. All of the homes still have dial-up Internet connections if any at all. A lot of houses do not even have satellite TV, they still rely on an antenna that sits on top of the house. My family just got wireless this fall and we did not get more than 5 channels until 1997. There is no diversity in my town and if you do not speak English then you can not get a job. I am sure globalization has affected business in the town but as of right now I am not sure how.

Has anyone else seen the effects of globalization in their hometowns?