Purpose: This paper aims to identify, classify and study emerging social and business trends associated with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: By adopting the meta-synthesis method, the study scrutinizes, synthesizes and interprets the findings from a pool of...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the various factors and conditions pertaining to the rise of the sharing economy. Design/methodology/approach: After framing the sharing economy concept, the study adopts a multidisciplinary approach and relies on the extant literature to analyze and classify...

Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Description -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Global Demographic Trends -- Chapter 2: Globalization: Transformations and Consequences -- Chapter 3: Culture in the Contemporary World -- Chapter 4: The Changing Landscape of Global Affairs -- Chapter 5:...

Purpose: This paper aims to offer a critical examination of the social impacts of large multinational corporations (MNCs) in the age of globalization. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts a multidisciplinary approach and relies on various scholarly resources in several disciplines...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to rely on the modernization theory to analyze and explain the cross-national differences in work-related values and attitudes (WVA). Design/methodology/approach First, the modernization theory and WVA are conceptualized, their relations are discussed and the...