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International and Cross-Cultural Management Studies : A Postcolonial Reading /

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Drawing on postcolonial theory this text offers a critique of international management. It argues that such disciplines are Western discourses and exhibit historical and current resonances with the vicissitudes of the so called 'colonial project'. The book explores alternative approaches t...

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Main Authors: Jack, Gavin (Author), Westwood, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Business and Management.
Cultural Management.
International Business.
International Economics.
Management.
Organization.
Business.
International business enterprises.
International economic relations.
Planning.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Drawing on postcolonial theory this text offers a critique of international management. It argues that such disciplines are Western discourses and exhibit historical and current resonances with the vicissitudes of the so called 'colonial project'. The book explores alternative approaches to the question of the 'other' in late global capitalism.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 367 pages)
ISBN:9780230248441
DOI:10.1057/9780230248441