The process of building resilience has the possibility of creating power at varying scales.
To have knowledge and understanding of the re-shoring of economic activity by TNCs as a strategy to build resilience.
To have knowledge and understanding of the use of crowd-sourcing technologies to build resilience by government and civil society.
The word resilience is being thrown a lot these days but what does it actually mean? Is the meaning any different when it is about an individual as opposed to a TNC? Watch the YouTube clip below and describe what we need to do to be more resilient.
As most of you have an Apple device in your bags we are going to focus on what they have tried to do to make themselves more resilient. Building your key products abroad can make you more susceptible to changes in political relationships and even problems along the supply chain. We are also going to explore the impact of the horse meat scandal in the UK. Answer the following questions.
Why does Apple want to bring production of their products back to the USA?
Have Apple been successful in their aim? Explain your answer.
Describe the causes of the horse meat scandal in the UK.
Why are supermarkets pledging to use more local products? What impact may that have?
Read the first article in the 'Useful Resources' box and outline how crowdsourcing can be vital in solving regional issues.
How has Waze revolutionised driving?
How have Facebook used crowdsourcing to help countries that have experienced a crisis?
Universities are often at the forefront of technological change. Why is Berkeley encouraging us to use their app 'Myshake'?
Why could our input to Myshake be invaluable for the service they hope to provide?
The Guardian - Could crowdsourcing expertise be the future of government?