To what extent can the globalised economy explain key developments in the motor industry?

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To what extent can the globalised economy explain key developments in the motor industry? The case of China

Introduction

The influence of globalization on the international automotive industry has been so colossus that firms are constantly adapting and responding to the changes and requirements, in order for them to compete in the global economy. Globalization is truly leading the revolution of evolution and has had a profound effect on the world, as view it. The concept of globalization has become the centre of much political debate and controversy in the modern era. Many of the controversies that have developed include variance over the literal definition of the term, globalization. From academics, politicians and scholars, individuals using this term often have contrasting explanation of what it means. However, one thing for certain is that there doesn't appear to be a consensus, surrounding this phenomenon.

Scholte stresses the importance of cultivating an agreeable definition for globalization in a modern context in order to 'advance both knowledge and policy in contemporary society' (Shaw, 2001: 6). Scholte has argued that at least five different explanations that are used commonly. These definitions are closely related, but the concepts mentioned