Globalization and Time
Author:   Luchien Karsten (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415683128


Pages:   456
Publication Date:   18 September 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Luchien Karsten (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780415683128


ISBN 10:   0415683122
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   18 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 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. Epilogue

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'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


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Luchien Karsten is Professor of International Business and Management at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

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