New Challenges Of Globalization Research Articles

Adaptation in the New Challenges of Globalization in Game and Animation Industry

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the absorption rate of alumni in the industry has decreased. Alumni who are already working, have independent studios, or work as freelancers are also impacted by the deteriorating economic conditions in Indonesia. Competition among graduates in the creative industry, including UM Animation Game D3 graduates, is intensifying, particularly in the local sphere. If not anticipated, many of them may face unemployment. Globalization and technological developments have enabled the game and animation industry to thrive during the pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this community service activity is to organize a Sharing and Discussion event to provide a space for discussion for workers in the creative industries, especially in the field of Games and Animation who have been successful during the pandemic with UM Animation Game alumni. The methodology employed in this initiative involves sharing and discussion sessions to elicit insights from alumni and presenters. This study concludes that alumni who working as freelancers, studio owners, and industry employees face career constraints and a declining market during the pandemic. This is because they do not take advantage of globalization to increase career paths to capture a wider market. On the other hand, according to the presenters, to be able to take advantage of globalization, alumni should have a good portfolio and be presented professionally, be involved in international scale forums and activities, take advantage of international scale networking platforms, have a good attitude at work, have the commitment to continue to develop, and master the international language. Keywords: animation game alumni, globalization, animation game industry

Impact of Tax Policy on the Business Economy

Abstract Taxation and tax policy are relatively much-discussed topics within every society, and this has been so in the past, it is today, and it will be in the future. This is mainly due to the fact that no person or company is too fond of having to pay a certain part from their funds to the state in the form of taxes. Each state chooses its own tax policy and its own tax system so that the specified tax policy does not impede economy and economic development, but on the contrary, supports the business and economic growth. After the accession of the Slovak Republic to the European Union, Slovakia had to accept a certain state of tax regulations and rules that was valid in the European Union. This was mainly in order to use the common European market. The Slovak Republic has created its tax system in accordance with the rules of the European Union and has been trying to find a compromise between the amount of taxes necessary for the fulfilment of the state budget and the amount of taxes that would be most acceptable for the business sector and for people. Within the tax system, the Slovak Republic divides taxes into direct and indirect taxes, direct taxes imposed on labour, income and property, and taxes on consumption by indirect taxes. Recently, the prevailing opinion is that taxation should gradually shift from direct taxes to indirect taxes, to motivate people and businesses to achieve the best possible results, and subsequently raise the necessary funds based on the increased consumption. Recently, both in Slovakia and in the European Union, new excise taxes have been increasingly introduced. Traditional excise taxes such as taxes on mineral oils and fuels, tobacco and alcoholic beverages are complemented by energy, environmental, and electronic taxes. Slovakia and the European Union want to reduce the burden on the environment through these taxes on the one hand, and on the other hand, they must respond to the new challenges of globalization, information, and communication.

Sustainable, multimodal and reliable supply chain design

Emerging issues and new challenges of globalization have forced companies to design their supply chains for not only minimizing cost but also considering other factors. Supply chains are exposed to new environmental regulations to reduce their carbon emissions and compelled to consider other overlooked factors, such as risk. In this paper, we consider a multi-echelon multimodal supply chain network design problem with multiple products and components that take economic, environmental and risk factors into account. The problem is modeled as a Mixed Integer Linear Programming model and constrained by a carbon cap-and-trade scheme and a risk threshold. This novel problem realistically portrays the supply chain network design considering sustainability and reliability factors simultaneously. The proposed model has been tested on randomly generated hypothetical but realistic test instances. The impacts of different risk thresholds and unit carbon prices on the supply chain cost, risk and emissions are analyzed. The effects of multimodal transportation modes on cost, risk and emissions are also tested. Results prove that using multimodal transportation decreases supply chain cost and carbon emission. In addition, the total supply chain cost and carbon emission increase if the decision maker is risk-averse. The choice of transportation modes is sensitive only to emission levels.

ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ ДЕРЖАВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ В ПЕРІОД ГЛОБАЛІЗАЦІЇ

In the period of globalization the state is a democratic organization of power and it is the only political organization of society that extends its power to the territory of the country and its population has a special apparatus of governance for this purpose and has sovereignty. The differences of the state nature in the period of globalization is manifested as democratic phenomenon of human civilization. In the period of globalization the state regulates its social life on the basis law. The efficiency of the state governance in the period of globalization is revealed through its functions. At the present period of globalization there are conflicts in the process of governing of states which depends on its social, political and economic structure. The current stage of state development is characterized by new challenges of globalization and their decision involves changing of political , economic, social and environmental content. It should be noted that the effectiveness of state governance in the period globalization consists in observing the democratic principles of regulating political and economic relations with other states without using of violence. Thus, the efficiency of state governance in the period of globalization depends on the competitiveness of the state and its ability to increase employment by creating new jobs and caring towards the people taking into account their political and economic interest ensuring their competitiveness in the period of globalization.

THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION

Abstract. The article analyіes various and contradictory approaches to understanding the essence of socio-political, economic and cultural phenomenon of globalization. The purpose of the article is to study the impact of globalization on culture and education. Methods of research: theoretical (analysis of Polish and Ukrainian scientific literature on the problem under investigation); empirical (comparative analysis, generalization). The term «glocalization» is analyzed, from which the approaches to understanding of globalization in the aspect of its influence on culture are structured. The consequences of direct and indirect influence of globalization on culture and education, which lead to changes in their role and tasks in the modern world, are found out. The process of gradual emergence in the conditions of globalization of a new educational reality − «education without borders», in other words, the world educational space is investigated. It is noted that the processes of globalization require the educators to solve the problem of theoretical understanding of the cultural diversity of the world, against which the phenomenon of multiculturalism arises. The concept of multiculturalism is gaining in popularity in Poland and Ukraine as a problem of coexistence of the old cultural minorities and those that are just forming, connected not only with people’s and ethnic belongings, but also with religion, region, attitude towards history, the status of a person with disabilities, sexual orientation, etc. It is also noted that there are two trends in the field of educational reforms: one focuses on the centralization of the education system and the adoption of effective educational decisions at the macroeconomic level and the second on the decentralization of the education system. The article outlines the goal of modern culture and education, namely the preparation of society for the new challenges of globalization, which consists not only in building a global culture, but also in deepening the identity of individuals, groups and communities by promoting the provisions of mutual dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation.

Development models of the cooperative sector in the agro-industrial complex of North American and European countries

The research focuses on the characteristic features of the modern development in the cooperative sector in the agro-industrial complex of North American and European countries, taking into account the existing differences in legislation, national traditions, local differences, and the importance of the cooperative movement to search for effective responses to the new challenges of globalization of the economic space. The purpose of the work is to identify the most significant achievements and features inherent in the cooperative sector in the agro-industrial complex of the USA, Canada, France, and Spain. The paper presents quantitative data characterizing the level of development of cooperation in individual countries and the legislative framework for the functioning of agricultural cooperatives. The areas of activity of the largest cooperatives and measures for state support of the development of the cooperative movement in the USA, Canada, France, and Spain are considered. As a result, conclusions were formulated reflecting the significance of the contribution of cooperatives to the economic and financial stability of countries in the context of globalization, to the creation of jobs and increasing the innovative potential of business.

Critical factors for participation in global innovation networks. Empirical evidence from the Mexican nanotechnology sector

To face the new challenges of globalization, research institutions and companies are adopting new approaches in innovation processes. Corporations no longer rely on a single, linear innovation structure. In recent years, in several countries, institutions and companies have implemented innovation through global innovation networks (GINs) to launch new products in the market ahead of competitors. Nevertheless, there is scant literature examining the main factors involved in GIN participation practices. To address this gap, this paper used the case of nanoscience research centers in Mexico. The aim of this research was to assess the degree to which critical innovation factors enable Mexican research centers and institutes of nanotechnology to participate in GINs. First, data were gathered from questionnaires sent by e-mail to researchers in research institutions; then, correlation and regression analysis were used to find the relations among variables. The results showed that critical factors such as human resource competencies in innovation, open innovation and technology transfer skills have a direct influence on the participation of Mexican research centers and institutions in GINs.

INTEGRATION OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION IN SYNERGETIC PARADIGM OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

The article aim is to justify national priorities of integration processes activation in science, education and production that is important to consider in the synergetic paradigm of public management in Ukraine at the current stage of new challenges of globalization and the need to stabilize the economic development on innovative principles in the context of competitiveness. Integration is considered from the standpoint of a specific type of organizing the social interaction forms of modern spheres of science, education, production and adapting business entities to innovations in the context of qualitatively new joint structures, modernizing partnerships relations, effective functioning of which is accompanied by a synergetic effect. Based on the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum integration of science, education and production in Ukraine in the international dimension is analyzed. There are determined the negative factors that impede the positive development of the national integration processes in Ukraine. The basic modern challenges and preconditions of deepening scientific, educational and productive interaction in Ukraine are formulated. It is proved the objective necessity of using a synergetic approach to strategic public management in modern conditions of openness and nonlinearity of the Ukrainian national economy development, irreversibility of institutional changes and macroeconomic instability. The authors have developed the system of public management of balancing human and technological development of Ukraine, innovative tools of which are based on traditional methods of justifying the strategic program-targeted direction priorities.

Employers and the Implementation of Active Labor Market Policies

Active labor market policies (ALMPs) are an important instrument for governments in dealing with the new challenges of globalization, flexibilization, and individualization of labor markets. Politics and research has focused on the supply-side of the labor market, that is, regulating the rights and obligations of the target groups of ALMPs (mainly unemployed and inactive persons). The role and behavior of employers is under-researched and under-theorized in the vast literature on ALMPs and industrial relations. In this article, we analyze ALMPs from the employers’ perspective by examining the determinants of firms’ participation in providing wage subsidy jobs for the unemployed. First, we examine the historical background to the introduction and development of wage subsidy schemes as an important ALMP instrument in Denmark. Second, we derive theoretical arguments and hypotheses about employers’ participation in ALMPs from selected theories. Third, we use data from a survey of Danish firms conducted in 2013 to characterize the firms that are engaged in implementing wage subsidy jobs and hypotheses are tested using a binary logistical regression to establish why firms voluntarily engage in reintegrating unemployed back into the labor market. We find that the firms which are most likely to participate in the wage subsidy scheme are characterized by many unskilled workers, a higher coverage of collective agreements, a deteriorating economic situation, a Danish ownership structure, and are especially found in the public sector. This shows that the preference formation of firms is more complex than scholars often assume.

Resiliencia y cambios del sistema productivo en la agricultura familiar de la Nueva Ruralidad europea: el caso del queso de oveja en la Sierra de Cádiz (España)

This article analyzes the strategies resulting in the production of family farming systems in response to imbalances generated by formal regulatory changes. The research methodology was based on ethnography, following techniques features interviews and participant observation fieldwork in social anthropology. This strategy essentially qualitative, allowed us to analyze the consequences of transitions households own products and traditional farming systems, the economics of quality that characterizes the New European Rurality has had a special development in Spain for the strong implementation European Initiatives LEADER I, II and + from 1991. To this end, and based on a complex and systemic perspective, we study different production systems of farming families Cheesecake Sierra de Cadiz, this perspective to analyze the changes that led to generate two different but complementary models: the artisanal and industrial. Our work demonstrates the resilience of family economies of traditional cheesemakers producers, who continue to coexist with new industrial producers in the competitive market for quality food products. The persistence of some and the appearance of others, demonstrates the resilience of rural economies to the new challenges of globalization and the complexity of the new rurality.

The Second Leap Toward “World Class” Education in Korea

Over the past few decades, Korea has made great accomplishments in the quality of its education as well as the quantitative expansion of education in spite of many obstacles. Facing the new challenges of globalization and social polarization, Korea has prepared to make a road to the second leap toward “world class” education. However, Korea faces tough challenges on the road to the world class education. The driving forces for rapid development brought about a lot of shadow. This article reviews the historical development of Korean education, examines the outcomes of Korean education, and finally proposes several tasks for performing the world class education.

Playground as the Laboratory for Democracy. Mead on Games and Play

The concepts of game and play, which have traditionally been considered marginal or secondary phenomena by mainstream philosophy, gained a central position in the social behaviorism of George Herbert Mead at the beginning of the 20th century. These concepts are important not only for the development of the child’s personality; they are also the essential forms of activity by means of which a self emerges in conjunction with the several roles a child is able to play in acquiring a basic form of moral consciousness. The pragmatist concept of game and play is therefore the essential labor of democracy within the community. This concept will be examined in order to assess its relevance and contribution to the contemporary global world, which is more complex and challenging to comprehend than the relatively homogeneous urban context for which it was originally conceived. A better integration between the main human activities (play, work and creation) and an open formal model of society with more basic social equality could be Mead’s answers to the new challenges of globalization.

The rise of Korean education from the ashes of the Korean War

Over the past few decades, South Korea has made remarkable achievements in education despite many obstacles. Education, in turn, has played an important role in Korea’s achieving both economic development and political democracy. This article examines how South Korea expanded access to education and improved its quality. The article also identifies several tasks Korean education faces in the context of the new challenges of globalization and social polarization, and some of the broader policy implications that the Korean model of educational development has beyond South Korea.

Delphi method applied to horticultural cooperatives

PurposeAgricultural cooperatives have been able to become a strong and consolidated organizational form, although the new challenges of globalization and trade liberalization require changes in the strategic approach. The requirements of the distribution companies, consumers and government about the concentration of demand, traceability, food safety and respect for the environment had led to a thorough reorganization of agricultural food systems. So it is necessary to undertake a strategic review of horticultural cooperatives in order to conduct a strategic assessment and hence identify the strategic actions to be followed in the coming years. This paper seeks to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study has been carried out during the first half of 2011 consisting in the application of the Delphi method and sending a questionnaire to experts whose purpose was to gain a view of the strategic situation of horticultural cooperatives in Spain. The Delphi method is a projection technique of the qualitative and subjective type which is appropriate for studies where there is little information on the subject to be analysed, and also for exploratory studies, as it is the case study of examining the role of agricultural cooperatives in coming out of the crisis of Mediterranean agriculture.FindingsThe performed Delphi analysis revealed that Mediterranean agriculture suffers from a severe crisis for which the solutions are hard to find, although the existence of the agricultural cooperatives and certain specific forms of performance and financing can partly improve the described situation. The application of the SWOT analysis based on the opinions of the experts provided sufficient detailed insights of the actual situation of the cooperatives. Thus, from the Delphi SWOT applied to Mediterranean agriculture and agricultural cooperatives, the authors can make some important assessments which are included in their paper.Originality/valueIt is a forward‐looking analysis that tries to give measures to the sector, but measures that come from the sector, in order to face the Mediterranean agriculture crisis.

German Culture, Politics, and Literature into the Twenty-First Century: Beyond Normalization

This volume features sixteen thought-provoking essays by renowned international experts on German society, culture, and politics that, together, provide a comprehensive study of contemporary Germany's postunification process of normalization. Essays ranging across a variety of disciplines including politics, foreign policy, economics, literature, architecture, and film examine how, since 1990, and especially from the mid-1990s on, the often contested concept of normalization has become crucial to the self-understanding of the Berlin Republic. Although a Germany would seem to have finally emerged, the essays in this volume demonstrate that in many ways normalization is still in question, and that perennial concerns -- notably the Nazi past and the legacy of the GDR -- remain central to public political and cultural discourses and now also inflect the country's efforts to deal with the new challenges of globalization, global instability, migration, and the polarization of the world around religious, cultural, and ideological conflicts. This is the first major study in English or German of the impact of the normalization debate across the range of cultural, political, economic, intellectual, and historical discourses. ~~~~~~~ CONTRIBUTORS: STEPHEN BROCKMANN, JEREMY LEAMAN, SEBASTIAN HARNISCH AND KERRY LONGHURST, LOTHAR PROBST, SIMON WARD, ANNA SAUNDERS, ANNETTE SEIDEL ARPACI, CHRIS HOMEWOOD, ANDREW PLOWMAN, HELMUT SCHMITZ, KAROLINE VON OPPEN, WILLIAM COLLINS DONAHUE, KATHRIN SCHA-DEL, STUART TABERNER, PAUL COOKE ~~~~~~~~~~~~ VOLUME EDITORS: STUART TABERNER is Professor of Contemporary German Literature, Culture, and Society and PAUL COOKE is Senior Lecturer in German studies, both at the University of Leeds.

New Challenges of Globalization for Journalism

Recent events demonstrated to the world a growing sense of interconnection and interdependence that will call for universal values and ethical behaviors on the part of journalists. In this article I look at journalism, likening this profession of inquiry to that of scientists, and I look at journalism ethics as a body of knowledge before identifying universal characteristics and suggesting that because of the many universal values that bond humans at whatever location, journalists should be able to agree on common ethical principles.