With the recent Ž nancial crises in Asia, Russia and Brazil, the resurgence of debate on the ‘management’ of globalisation has thrown into doubt a number of the ‘certainties’ which policy makers constructed to deal with the ‘uncertainties’ of a post-Cold War, globalising world order. These ‘certainties’ centred around the dominance of the ‘Washington Consensus’, the euphoria of ‘globalisation ’...

The article aims at raising the problem of culture in the context of globalisation, at characterising influence of globalisation and globalisation culture on human values and relation as expression of their spiritual world. In this context, a question of intermediary communication influence on individual’s spiritual becoming is also raised. On the basis of own research data, the author defines ...

The ongoing globalisation of science has undisputedly a major impact on how and where scientific research is being conducted nowadays. Yet, the big picture remains blurred. It is largely unknown where this process is heading, and at which rate. Which countries are leading or lagging? Many of its key features are difficult if not impossible to capture in measurements and comparative statistics. ...

Dans un contexte de globalisation où la concurrence est rude, les entreprises en général, et les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) en particulier ont besoin de s’allier pour pouvoir exister. En effet, la démocratisation de la technologie de l’information et des moyens de communication ouvre la voie aux entreprises pour réaliser, via la coopération, certaines projets ou produits complexes qu...

Although the enthusiasm for the concept of globalisation has taken a darker complexion since 9/11, it still provides a convenient label for a variety of purposes. However, its attractions also make it unhelpful and misleading, not least because while it suggests increasing global unity, it is generally used to draw attention to the often competitive interactions between diverse societies and cu...

At the dawn of the 21st century, globalisation is a word that has become a part of everyday communication in all corners of the world. It is a concept that for some holds the promise of a new and brighter future, while for others it represents a threat that needs to be confronted and counteracted. In the area of public health, a wide range of claims have been made about the various impacts, bot...

This study examines the influence of globalisation on labour utilisation in Nigeria using the construction industry as a case study. It reveals that the era of globalisation has given rise to profound changes in the way labour is utilised, specifically in terms of employment patterns as well as the related issues of earnings, job security, unionisation etc. In effect, the way the worker is used...

In this paper, we turn to the philosophy of Jean-Luc Nancy. In his work La Création du Monde ou la Mondialisation of 2002 the French philosopher analyses the process of globalisation. Rather than denoting a new homogeneity, the term refers to a world horizon characterized in its interpalpable multiplicity of cultural, socio-economical, ideological and politico-moral content. According to Nancy,...

Using a panel dataset of 70 countries spanning 42 years (1970-2011), we investigate the distinct effects of social globalisation and trade openness on national trends in markers of diet quality (supplies of animal proteins, free fats and sugar, average body mass index, and diabetes prevalence). Our key methodological contribution is the application of a grouped fixed-effects estimator, which ex...

Globalisation and labour relations: The case of Asian ports