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The Limits of Convergence : Globalization and Organizational Change in Argentina, South Korea, and Spain

This book challenges the widely accepted notion that globalization encourages economic convergence--and, by extension, cultural homogenization--across national borders. A systematic comparison of organizational change in Argentina, South Korea, and Spain since 1950 finds that global competition forc...

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Auteur principal: Guillen, Mauro F.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:This book challenges the widely accepted notion that globalization encourages economic convergence--and, by extension, cultural homogenization--across national borders. A systematic comparison of organizational change in Argentina, South Korea, and Spain since 1950 finds that global competition forces countries to exploit their distinctive strengths, resulting in unique development trajectories. Analyzing the social, political, and economic conditions underpinning the rise of various organizational forms, Guillen shows that business groups, small enterprises, and foreign multinationals play di.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9781400824205