The World Is Flat and Take This Job and Ship It

(Q ) What were the key points to come out of Friedman 's discussion with Tom Glocer , the CEO of Reuters ? How does Reuters illustrate some of the key themes of The World Is Flat ? In what way does Reuters also illustrate some of the key points that Jaithirth Jerry ' Rao had made What are Glocer 's justifications for moving work from Reuters ' offices in London and New York to Reuters ' operation in Bangalore (A ) Flat world provides a meaning that irrespective of culture and life style , individuals are able to compete with each other

increasing the competition and also bringing a change in working environment . I firmly believe in the lesson of classical economists about moving to work to where it can be done best (Tom Glocer , CEO Reuters (Q ) What is the significance of Dalian , China , in the context of the themes raised by The World Is Flat ? Why does Friedman believe that Dalian has significance from the broader standpoint of international relations , and not just from an economics and business standpoint . In what way does Friedman suggest that Dalian is analogous to Bangalore India (See

. 32-36 of R . 2 .0 (A ) Dalian is known as Silicon Valley in China as there are many software parks and the entire city carries a tech savvy dynamism Similarly , Bangalore in India is also called as hub of computer software as the entire city carries a population of employees who are employed in software companies and the foreign multinational companies...