InTeOp, 2012. — 350 p. — ISBN: 9535107026.This book takes the ambitious undertaking of presenting multidimensional approaches to those global issues. The value of this book lies in its diversity, and its merit will be appreciated by a global community of scholars.The book consists of 13 chapters divided into three sections: Globalization and Education, Globalization and Management, Globalization and the Firm. Its authors embody a global research culture. One that is plural, growing and dynamic, as it is evidenced in their respective agendas and methodological approaches.Contents
Preface
Section 1 Globalization and Education
Internationalization and Globalization in Higher Education
Higher Educational Reform Values and the Dilemmas of Change: Challenging Secular Neo-Liberalism
"Red Light" in Chile: Parents Participating as Consumers of Education Under Global Neoliberal Policies
Promoting Social Capital, Empowerment and Counter-Stereotypical Behavior in Male and Female Students in Online CSCL Communuties
From Prescribed to Narrative Curriculum - An Attempt to Understand Educational Change in Portugal
Section 2 Globalization and Management
Acting in a Globalized World: Marketing Perspective
The Rise of Transportation and Logistics in Europe 1950 - 2000
Human Resource Management and Performance: From Practices Towards Sustainable Competitive Advantage
The Context of Globalization and Human Resource Need and Strategy for Developing Countries - The Case of African Countries
Section 3 Globalization and the Firm
Global Standards for Supply Chain Management in Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
The Company's Logistic Activity in the Conditions of Current Globalisation
Strategic Dimensions of the SME System in Romania in the Context of the European Strategic Framework
The Impact of Globalization on Cross-Cultural Communication
