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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Luchien Karsten (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415683135ISBN 10: 0415683130 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 03 February 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Co-ordination of Time Part I: Terrestrial Globalization 1. Exploring the Globe 2. The Emergence of Temporalities 3. The Age of Merchant Capitalism Part II: The Industrial Globalization 4. Time in British Industry and Railway Transport 5. Time and Politics 6. Speed in Transport and Industry 7. Time and Motion 8. Time and Emotion 9. The Accelerated Transfer of People and Cargo Part III: Electronic Globalization 10. Information and Communication Revolution 11. The Japanese Miracle and Just in Time 12. Flexitime 13. Time and Cultures 14. EpilogueReviews'This is valuable reading, helping the reader to understand the historical dynamics of the international economy during the last millennium, in order to achieve a more realistic view of globalization' - Andrea Colli, Bocconi University, UK <p>'This is valuable reading, helping the reader to understand the historical dynamics of the international economy during the last millennium, in order to achieve a more realistic view of globalization' - Andrea Colli, Bocconi University, UK Author InformationLuchien Karsten is Professor of International Business and Management at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, as well as visiting professor at many other institutions. His research interests focus on time and management, the transfer of management concepts and the history of changes in multinationals. He is a member of the editorial board of Personnel Review and the South East Asian Journal of Management Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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