Developments in transport are the most important driving force of globalisation.

How far do you agree with this statement?

Introduction:
Globalisation is defined as the process by which people, their ideas and activities in different parts of the world become interconnected or integrated. Developments in transport are an important driving force of globalisation. However, developments in communications and the
setting up of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) are also important driving forces of globalisation.

PARAGRAPH 2 – 1st point (must be on the FACTOR given) How have it change?
Impacts
Improvements in transportation technology have ‘shrunk’ the world considerable in terms of time taken to get from one place to another.
How has it change?

-Major improvements in transportation technology in the 19th century. These include the inventions of the railway and steamship.
In the 20th Century, Commercial jet aircrafts, large ocean-going vessels and containerisation greatly increased the movement of goods and people from one place to another.
Example
Containerisation has reduce the time and cost of moving goods over long distances. It has also greatly simplified the transfer of goods from one mode of transfer to another as containers can be easily transferred from ships to truck.

Paragraph 2b- 2nd point  the need for transportation and solutions followed by examples.
Needs for transportation
In a globalising world, there is an increasing mobility of goods and people
How does it change?

Countries have built efficient and integrated transportation infrastructure such as airports, seaports, railway and highways to facilitate this movement.
Result in...
The efficient transport network worldwide has made it possible for goods to be moved around the world easily. At the same time, it also allows people to travel easily.
Example
A parcel from overseas can reach Singapore by a courier service within a few days.
A Businessman from Hong Kong can be in Singapore for a meeting and be back in Hong Kong by evening.

Conclusion – How does the factor affects globalisation?

Advances in transportation increases the movement of people and goods from one country to another. In this way, the world becomes interconnected.

Paragraph 3 – Factor 2
Impacts
Improvements in technology have made communications among people from different locations faster and more convenient.
How has it change?

People across the globe can communicate via tools such as telephones, electronic mail, fax and video conferencing.
Satellite technology has made it possible for a message to be transmitted from one location to another part of the world almost simultaneously.
Optical fibre systems have very large carrying capacity, and they transmit information at very high speeds.
The invention of advanced communication technology such as the internet has enabled consumers to gather information about new products and places more conveniently and efficiently.
Example
One can make a reservation for a hotel room or buy an air ticket via the internet without leaving home.

Conclusion- How does it affect globalisation?

Advances in communication have made globalisation possible as it enables knowledge and idea to be shared by people among the globe.

Paragraph 3- Factor 3
Transnational Corporations (TNCs) is also a driving force of globalisation.
(what is TNCs)
-TNCs is large global firms that operate in a number of countries and have production or service facilities outside the country of their origin. They set up their operations in different locations around the world. These worldwide operations are coordinated and controlled by the
headquarters which is usually located in a developed country. Some examples of TNCs include Microsoft Corporation and Toyota Motor.

(How does TNCs affects globalisation?)

Transnational Corporations play an important role in making globalisation possible as they are the ones which coordinate and control economic activities that span across the globe. TNCs function like global ‘nerve systems’ that connect the world economies. In this way, they
have made the world interconnected and integrated.

CONCLUSION for everything:

-Say that you agree that the Factor given is important but there are other factors and list them and if time allow RANK them-
Like in this case, Developments in transport and communication are the most important driving forces of globalisation as the impact on globalisation is greater and it would not have occurred without the improvement of these 2 factors. The two forms of technology perform
different but have complimentary roles in promoting globalisation. They have considerably shrunk the world.

Transnational Corporations is less important because it is the advancement of communication and transportation that allow the TNCs to coordinate and control their worldwide activities easily. Without improvement in communications and transportation, this would not have
been possible.