Globalisation truly effects our world in so many more ways than we can ever start imagine. After a lengthy discussion with my dad, in regards to this semesters unit and his experiences to do with globalisation I had a new understanding for job supply and demand around Australia, as well as worldwide.
My dad works for one of the leading IT companies around the world, and has since he first ever began in the industry back in 1985. During our discussion he elaborated on how due to globalisation, within the IT industry if he was supposedly to start over again at entry level, the job intake and opportunities across Australia would have halved, if not more.
Thanks to the internet and current day technology and communications, it is much cheaper for said companies to take their technical jobs all over the world, to countries such as China and India. This can be justified due to cheaper salaries in foreign countries in comparison to Australia, and the ability to connect computers all around the world in a matter of moments, it now doesn't matter where in the world you are.
Technology being a prime example of globalisation around the world, nearly anyone is able to connect up, whether it be through email, video conference or the internet almost anywhere. Eliminating the previously existing factor of having to all work together geographically speaking.
Yes, this in a way has benefitted many organisations, saving money as well as enabling themselves to deal and create relationships with many countries around the world, although in a way this indeed can be seen in a negative light, due to the evident decrease in Australian entry level jobs in the IT industry and many other fields of work nationwide.
Catherine, I certainly agree that Globalisation is a double edged sword and, contrary to popular belief, it isn’t quite as simple as being positive for developed countries and negative for developing countries. I did find it particularly interesting that your Father is in IT which people suspect would be flourishing in the age of the internet however it does seem a popular trend in all fields to cut costs and move production off shore, particularly following the global financial crisis. It is also interesting to note the lack of media coverage the issues in this field are receiving with a statistics like ‘the job intake and opportunities across Australia has halved’ when we are constantly being reminded of the struggles in the Australian car industry.
ReplyDeleteYour blog on globalisation and the way it has affected jobs in Australia is great to read as you've involved your dad who has firsthand experience in one of the industry’s most affected by globalisation. I agree with your point that globalisation has meant both good and bad things for the IT industry. I found the point that jobs have halved since 1985 to be surprising at first but then realising that there are many reasons for this, as you said because of the cheaper labour that is available overseas. Globalisation is very double sided.
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine,
ReplyDeleteI agree with alot of your points. I think its great you were able to use the information you Dad has told you, and it would be great if you could use some scholarly sources to back up your thoughts on the movement of the Australian IT industry. I think your original contribution is great and you have provided the reader with many different reasons for how globalisation has affected the IT industry and your Dad.
Your blog topic on the globalisation of one of the biggest industries in the word, Informational Technology, was very intriguing. I enjoyed how your dad was your source, and being a professional in the industry for many years has certainly given him merit enough to be able to judge on how the industry is evolving, however I feel like I needed a scholarly source or some statistics to help further solidify the information brought forth. I would have enjoyed seeing the average pay wages between us and the 'cheaper' countries you spoke of.
ReplyDeleteIn saying that, I really enjoyed reading this post as it is a blatantly obvious example of how globalisation can have negative effects to even the most stable of industries.
Although this is very well written and an easy informative read I notice that you didn’t include the reading or even reference that in your post. I think that in including the reading it would’ve been a little easier to understand globalisation in that your post is a little bit too general. I think the only thing you would’ve needed to change would be to talk about a specific flow or scrape in relation to something your father has experienced while working in the vast IT industry that he does.
ReplyDeleteOther than that I really did enjoy your post! My dad also works in the IT industry and so I was able to relate and connect on that level!