Zombie nouns do their worst damage when they gather in jargon-generating packs and infect every noun, verb and adjective in sight: globe becomes global becomes globalize becomes globalization.
There is surely some Franklinian comfort to be found in the thought that the best way to make the turkey tastier is not to look backward to the old ways but to look forward and outward — to hybridize, even to globalize, the bird, to unite the turkey with tastes a little alien to it (as we do every day with the great American sandwich the turkey club).
The milestone reflects how General Motors has been "making a conscious effort to globalize Chevrolet," Mr. Batey said, selling the brand in 140 countries in ads that play up attributes like "value for money and designs that move hearts and minds".
His achievement was to globalize American art in an age when Europeans still thought that "made in the U.S.A".
However, experts say the downward trend is reversing in Japan, partly because of demands by major employers, which are seeking to globalize.
Analysts say that as Japanese companies globalize and attract more foreign managers, they will need to bring their pay in line with the rest of the world.
Tan Soon Keong, a student, speaks five languages — English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien — has an engineering degree, and three years of work experience in his native Malaysia, a track record that would seem to be invaluable to Japanese companies seeking to globalize their businesses.
His moves to cut underperforming brands and globalize products have transformed Ford from an industry laggard dependent on sales of big pickups and sport utility vehicles into a leader in producing technologically advanced fuel-efficient cars.
"The more you can globalize the sport, the bigger the sport is everywhere," Commissioner Bud Selig said during Friday's game when Mexico beat the United States.
"The government was beginning to realize they must globalize their human talent, and companies like Rakuten and Uniqlo were introducing in-house English-language policies," she said, referring to a major online retailer and an internationally known clothing chain.
Mr. Mulally said he expected to focus on new products, technology and strategic initiatives to further globalize Ford's vehicle development and marketing.
