One of the current challenges on organization design is “GLOBALIZATION”. 

Watch the following videos:
1) The world is flat. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcE2ufqtzyk

2) World 3.0. Why it is not as flat as you might think? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mlFsk836Y

3) World 3.0. How to succeed between global and local? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwP54pp5BI

Please answer questions below:
a) What are your first impressions after watching the videos?

b) Discuss each of the factors that are making the world a flat world?

d) Do you think that the current economic crisis will make the world ‘less’ flat? Why so?

e) Is there any conflicting viewpoints between the world is flat v.s. world 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0? If yes/no, why?

Please make sure to write at least one paragraph of 6-10 sentences per question.