Realtime Resolutions, By David Kaplan

Closely associated with the process of globalisation is the notion of ‘World cities’. World cities are those such as London, New York and Tokyo where urban function has moved beyond the national scale to become a part of the international and global system. They are centres of culture, economics, employment, tourism, transport and communications and have been referred to as the command centres of the World’s borderless economy.

Charlotte, according to General Cornwallis “a hornet’s nest of rebellion.” Is on the verge of becoming world class. Listed as “gamma +” (linking a small economic region to the world economy) by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network; putting Charlotte in the same category as St. Petersburg, with Raleigh one grade below. But what is a world class city? Despite many different answers as to what composes one, there are a few standard traits that can be found such as: extensive public transit system, a populous international airport, Influence in political issues, prominent skyline, internationally renowned, and corporate headquarters. In order to raise Charlotte’s status to world class these are the steps I will take.

In the aftermath of WWIII, the United States is in shambles and has adopted the lands that were once England and Russia. It is apparent that large cities are the safest place to life.

History has witnessed the rise and fall of many powerful cities, starting with Ur and Babylon and continuing into present day with cities such as New York City. Two of these cities, ancient Athens and ancient Rome, stand out from other cities of their time due to their culture, politics, and influence, both on the world around them and on future civilizations. These strengths qualify them as world cities, and despite their eventual losses of power, their legacies live on.

A Global city does accommodate both the global and local identity of the people that reside within the area. Two perfect examples are Paris and Manhattan. Paris keeps the local atmosphere of times ago, to include that there are tours that people can take to show the catacombs that exist under ground the city from back in the days of the Black Plague and thousands died and graves had to be reused. Manhattan has its areas dedicated to specific cultures that previously dominated them like Little Italy, China Town, to the most

There is a direct relationship between trades and city’s development. GDP, also known as ‘Gross domestic product’, defines a city’s economy. Usually 1st tier cities have higher GDP than 2nd tier cities, which means there are more trades done in New York City than Seattle. The economy of 1st tier city, New York City as an example, could influence the whole country, or even

According to Dictionary.com, the definition of globalization is “to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide” (Dictionary.com, 2008). Globalization can have a huge impact on the four functions of management. In order to achieve success, a company must have a plan or goal set in action. Once a company decides to go global, it has to decide its market. For example, Disney has over 25

A world city is a large city that has been outstripped its natural urban network and become part of an international global system. World cities have become the central connecting point for the multiplicity of linkages and interconnections that sustain the contemporary world economy, and its social and political systems. According to the 2004 GaWC studies world cities can be ranked based on their provision of ‘advanced producer services’ such as accountancy, advertising, finance and law. In 2008 the rankings according to the GaWC determined that London and New York were Alpha ++ cities whilst Sydney, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore were Alpha

From the day, the first motor vehicle was invented, the inventors did not realize that alcohol would become a problem for drivers. Although people tried taking keys away and designated drivers, fatalities involving drunk drivers continued to rise. With the advancement in technology, there had to be a way to prevent vehicles from being started if a person was under the influence of alcohol. Even though convicted drunk driving offenders already receive fines and jail time, ignition interlocks should be mandatory for all convicted drunk driving offenders because ignition interlocks reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes and ignition interlocks

Globalization requires highly specialized services, telecommunications, infrastructure, and industrial services. Economic globalization has mostly been represented in terms of the duality between national and global, where the global gains power and advantages at the expense of the national. For example, Saskia Sassen, author of Whose City Is It?, states many disadvantages of “global” cities for women, immigrants, and people of color, “whose political sense of self and identities are not necessarily embedded in the nation” (206).

Edward Glaeser, an economics professor at Harvard, is a scholar of the economy of cities and their various problems and regularly writes about this in his famous blog of The New York Times Economix . In The Triumph of cities , it offers a valuable insight into the advantages of large cities and makes a thorough and rigorous analysis of the strategies of some successful cities that can serve as an example for the development of its strategic plan outlining.

Walt Rostow established The Stages of Economic Growth that cities go through to get to modernity. Rostow states that all societies will eventually be industrialized in just five stages (Fong 2016). The first stage of modernization begins with the traditional society. In addition to the cities in Mexico, there are small villages that are near and far from the city. Some of these villages still practice the first stages of modernity through agricultural. Subsequently, as villages began to grow, they expand their development of goods through the pre-conditions to the take-off stages. In this stage, goods will be manufacture out of raw material then traded for other goods. When a city is large enough it goes through innovation. The city acquires entertainment, several transportation methods, hospitality services etc. these types of characteristics attract tourist. (CITE DR. FONG?) Mexico city has this characteristic; sources of entertainment, transportation methods and hospitality services. This is what is known as the drive to maturity stage. This is the stage that that attracts tourist due to its modernity. Lastly, a city reaches the final stage of high mass consumption. Mexico city has reached this stage because there is any form of consumption located throughout the city. Whether it is automotive, electronics etc, it gives civilians the opportunity to be high consumers. (CITY DR

Murder, rape, robbery, and assault all reflect the influence of evil from media, family, friends, but ultimately fed by greed from inside. The rise and fall of these violent crimes will continue, but in the hopes of creating a positive society, efforts must be made by society and law enforcement to support a peaceful and good society. 1

Within any organization the elements of leadership, motivation, and workforce commitment are inextricably meshed with the effectiveness of communication. Organizations develop their respective cultures through communication among leadership and with all employees, regarding their mission, values, and goals (Robbins & Judge, 2007). Formal and informal leaders within organizations use communication to motivate others, and to create loyal and trustworthy employees. Such an organization is Southwest Airlines, whose company culture has been characterized over the years by unique leadership and communications styles (Schnoberger, 1992).

Cities are places which have huge amount of gathering of people, collection of economic activities and complex infrastructure for people which all together are supported by transport systems.