Friedman, Thomas L.
The world is flat : A brief history of the globalized world in the twenty-first century / Thomas L. Friedman. - London : Allen Lane, 2005. - viii, 488 pages ; 25 cm. - Thorndike Press large print core series. .
Includes index.
1. While I was sleeping --
2. The ten forces that flattened the world --
Flattener #1. 11/9/89 --
Flattener #2. 8/9/95 --
Flattener #3. Work flow software --
Flattener #4. Open-sourcing --
Flattener #5. Outsourcing --
Flattener #6. Offshoring --
Flattener #7. Supply-chaining --
Flattener #8. Insourcing --
Flattener #9. In-forming --
Flattener #10. The steroids --
3. The triple convergence --
4. The great sorting out --
5. America and free trade --
6. The untouchables --
7. The quiet crisis --
8. This is not a test --
9. The Virgin of Guadalupe --
10. How companies cope --
11. The unflat world --
12. The Dell theory of conflict prevention --
13. 11/9 versus 9/11.
"The World Is Flat is a timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, illuminated by one of our most respected journalists."--Jacket.
0713998784
Diffusion of innovations.
Information society.
Globalization --Social aspects.
330.90511 / FRI
The world is flat : A brief history of the globalized world in the twenty-first century / Thomas L. Friedman. - London : Allen Lane, 2005. - viii, 488 pages ; 25 cm. - Thorndike Press large print core series. .
Includes index.
1. While I was sleeping --
2. The ten forces that flattened the world --
Flattener #1. 11/9/89 --
Flattener #2. 8/9/95 --
Flattener #3. Work flow software --
Flattener #4. Open-sourcing --
Flattener #5. Outsourcing --
Flattener #6. Offshoring --
Flattener #7. Supply-chaining --
Flattener #8. Insourcing --
Flattener #9. In-forming --
Flattener #10. The steroids --
3. The triple convergence --
4. The great sorting out --
5. America and free trade --
6. The untouchables --
7. The quiet crisis --
8. This is not a test --
9. The Virgin of Guadalupe --
10. How companies cope --
11. The unflat world --
12. The Dell theory of conflict prevention --
13. 11/9 versus 9/11.
"The World Is Flat is a timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, illuminated by one of our most respected journalists."--Jacket.
0713998784
Diffusion of innovations.
Information society.
Globalization --Social aspects.
330.90511 / FRI