One change in work patterns in industrialized countries resulting from globalization is the introduction of flexible work arrangements in place of traditional, full-time work. These include working from home, job sharing, and an increase in part-time consulting.

How did the collapse of Rwanda exemplify one part of Jared Diamond's theory about the collapse of society? Rwanda's population was growing past the capacity of the land to provide food and resources for everyone in the country.

Why do the skeptics in the globalization debate argue that the world is less globalized today than it has been in the past? economic interdependence was greater in the late nineteenth century than it is today.

Globalization. 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.