Ewelina Janowiak
FAIII UKW
CORPORATIONS
Don't let the corporations own you. Occupy Your Future!

Agenda
When we talk about CORPORATIONS, we cannot omit…
1
GLOBALIZATION
2
SYNERGY
3
EXAMPLES

Globalization
What it really is…?
Globalization is a process of interaction and
integration among the people, companies, and
governments of different nations.
A process driven by international trade and
investment and aided by information technology.
Has Effect on:
-environment
-culture
-political systems
-prosperity

SYNERGY
In theory and in practice
The idea that the value and performance of
two companies combined will be greater
than the sum of the separate individual
parts.
For example, the 2002 combination of HewlettPackard and Compaq was designed to reduce
expenses and capitalize on combining HP's
reputation for quality with Compaq's impressive
distribution system.

CORPORATIONS
In theory…
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A corporate synergy refers to a financial benefit that a corporation
expects to realize when it merges with or acquires another corporation.
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Corporations can't do whatever they want, they have a lot of
obligations and implications in each decision, but really, the objective
of corporations is to be aggressive in the market, to face the
competition.
"The Lunatic You Work For; Face Valu." The Economis Vol. 371.
Iss.8374 (2004): 80. Proquest. Web. 3 Aug. 2010.

McDonald’s
- McDonald's restaurants are found in 119
countries and territories around the world
and serve 58 million customers each day.
McDonald's operates over 31,000 restaurants worldwide
- McDonald's has become emblematic of globalization, sometimes
referred to as the “McDonaldization" of society.
- The Economist newspaper uses the “Big Mac Index": the comparison
of a Big Mac's cost in various world currencies can be used to
informally judge these currencies' purchasing power parity. Norway
has the most expensive Big Mac in the world as of July 2011, while the
country with the cheapest Big Mac is India.

Warner Brothers (Bros.)
- One of the foremost motion picture and
television production and post production facilities in the world, is the
site on which hundreds of unforgettable films and television shows
have been created and filmed.
- “We support nonprofit organizations in the communities where we
have a business presence and where our employees live and work.
Apart from a monetary contribution, we enhance our relationships
with these nonprofit organizations by connecting their programs and
services to our employees and to our other community partners.”

Other Examples
Let’s discuss…
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MONSANTO
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BP
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MICROSOFT / APPLE
Is there
anything WE
can do?