How has global competition affected productivity? Cite specific examples and reference the productivity equation to support your thesis
What will be an ideal response?
Examples will vary; students should argue that the increase in global competition has increased productivity for those firms that have survived. Firms that fail (or have already failed) to effectively compete with new competition suffer from reduced sales, so the numerator in the productivity equation will be lower, perhaps without a commensurate decrease in the denominator, resulting in reduced productivity. Firms that are effectively competing against global competition probably have higher levels of productivity. Global operations might include cheaper or better raw materials and labor, resulting in a smaller denominator and higher productivity. Global competition might also inject new management techniques and leaner operations if some services are outsourced to specialist companies.
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