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Globalization, Change and Learning in South Asia.
Globalization has changed business the world over. Financial crises in the West and parts of Asia have triggered a search for new models and ways of doing business. South Asia offers a novel perspective on these issues, both from an intra-Asia and international standpoint. Globalization, Change and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2013.
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| Colección: | Chandos Asian studies series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Globalization, Change and Learning in South Asia; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Abbreviations and glossary of terms; Preface; About the editors; About the contributors; 1 The changing context of South Asian economies; Introduction; Transformation and complexity in South Asia; The importance of learning; Purpose and structure of the book; Contributions to this volume; Conclusions; 2 Gendered contexts and globalization in South Asia; Restraining ideology and gender; Gender contexts; Is globalization improving gender equality?
- Gender and institutional changeStrategies for East meets West; Conclusion; 3 A catalyst for globalization and knowledge flows: the South Asian diaspora; Introduction to diasporas; What is diaspora?; Overview of South Asian diasporas; Roles played by modern diasporas; Major diaspora organizations; Diasporas and economic development; Evolving issues for diasporas; Policy implications; Conclusion; 4 Anatomy of corruption in South Asia; Introduction; Corruption: definition; Corruption in South Asia; Globalization, socioeconomic development, and corruption; The role of democracy.
- The role of national cultureGlobalization and learning; Conclusions; 5 Management and culture in South Asia; Introduction; The nature of management and cultural change in South Asia; Multinationals as change agents; Organizations setting global trends; How widespread are the changes?; What can be learned from South Asian organizations?; What can South Asian organizations learn from other organizations globally?; Conclusions; 6 Globalization and corporate social responsibility: perspectives from South Asia; Introduction; The current status of CSR in South Asia.
- Impact of globalization: convergence or divergence of CSR activitiesDoes East meet West?; Policy implications and recommendations; Conclusions; 7 Frugal innovation; Introduction; The changing nature of globalization; Reverse trends in innovation; The concept of frugal innovation; South Asian frugal innovations; Implications for learning; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; 8 Conclusions: South Asia at the crossroads
- implications for learning and change; Introduction; Implications for future research; South Asia at a crossroads
- looking into the future; Conclusions; References; Index.