Tracing the Roots of Globalization and Business Principles, Second Edition

Introduction

The commercial managerial process is twofold: First, it provides ­strategic planning for institutions; second, it creates relationships within and ­without organizations to assist in achieving such goals. To arrive at these conjoined considerations requires managerial decision makers to acknowledge that everything has a history, nothing evolves in a vacuum. This axiom is especially important in conducting business on a global scale. Given the extensive degree and scale across the world, commercial process requires an introduction into the roots of globalization.

The lessons of the past can be instrumental in planning for the future. Knowing how strategic business principles came to be established between people in alien territories ...