Purpose -- The purpose of the paper is to discuss the new realities of global rivalry which has been elevated to include economic competition between nations, in addition to the more traditional forms of competitive interactions between firms, Design/methodology/approach -- The Introduction...

It was Weber's belief that bureaucracy and formalisation were the best methods of creating and maintaining a viable political structure independent of its leadership. The need for political stability and the necessity of performance efficiency in a traditional society plagued with inefficiency...

Those in the business disciplines usually propose the superiority of unfettered market forces as an economic rationale in favor of globalization. This paper argues that business interests need to hear what critics have to say about the negative effects of globalization on developing nations and...