Multinational Culture: Social Impacts of a Global Economy

by Cheryl R. Lehman (Editor), Russell M. Moore (Editor)

Overview

The papers collected here were originally presented at a conference on multinational culture held at Hofstra University to explore the sociocultural impacts of the transformation to a global economy. Written by a distinguished group of contributors from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America, the essays address such questions as: Which particular changes have already taken root? How can we assess the efficacy of interventions by nation states and transnational authorities? How are the globe's resources being managed and how should they be managed in the future? Specific topics explored include government policies and their relationship to multinational activities, the formation and regulation of international capital, labor market segmentation and protectionism, managing multinationals without sacrificing ethical standards or profits, environmental impacts, and the language, legal, gender, and race dimensions of a global economy.

Following a general introduction, the volume is divided into six groups of chapters, each of which examines a specific aspect of global transition. The contributors first look at the more general issues of global movements and global policies, with articles on critical social movements and the future of the global political economy, the evolution of multinational public policy towards business, and the implications of internationalization for development and welfare in the Third World. The next section describes globalization's reach into the arenas of monetary policy, banking, financing, and debt. Subsequent chapters look at the explicit and implict prejudices and differences that can undermine or enhance our global experience, present case studies of the contradictory imperatives between indigenous culture and globalization, affirm the importance of collective action in protecting labor and the environment, and consider the controversial and multifaceted nature of technology transfer. The diversity of topics and perspectives presented make this an ideal set of supplemental readings for advanced level courses in development economics, political economy, and international economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313278228
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/24/1992
Series:	Contributions in Economics and Economic History , #12
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)
Lexile:	1480L (what's this?)

About the Author

CHERYL R. LEHMAN is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Hofstra University. She is editor of Advances in Public Interest Accounting and associate editor of Critical Perspectives on Accounting. Dr. Lehman's publications include Accounting's Changing Role in Social Conflict as well as numerous articles regarding international accounting accounting, accounting and public policy, culture and literature, and gender.

RUSSELL M. MOORE is an Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business and Director of the Business Research Institute, School of Business, Hofstra University. He co-authored, with Martin Melkonian, Cutbacks in Defense Spending: Outlook and Options for the Long Island Economy. He also wrote The Role of Multinational Companies in the Latin American Automotive Industry and The Urban Consumer in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Cheryl R. Lehman and Russell M. Moore
Global Movements and Global Policies
Critical Social Movements, Transformation, and the Future of the Global Political Economy by Lester Edwin J. Ruiz
The Evolution of Multinational Public Policy towards Business: Codes of Conduct by Lee E. Preston
The "New" Internationalization: Implications for Development and Welfare in the Third World by Margaretta DeMar
Global Financing
The 1987 Approach for the Negotiation of the Brazilian External Debt by Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira
Foreign Direct Investment, Capital Formation and the Balance of Payments of Developing Countries by Graciana Del Castillo
Current Developments in Global Banking and Securities Markets by Terry M. Chuppe, Hugh R. Haworth, and Kumoli Ramakrishnan
Coloring by Numbers: Financial Disclosure and the Third World Debt by Tony Tinker
Culture, Values, and Management
From Bubble Traveller to Country Expert: Knowledge, Ideology, and the Conduct of International Business by John E. Ullmann
The Politics of Islamic Revival and Counter-Culture Mobilization in the Middle East: A Comparative Analysis by Manochehr Dorraj
Values, Attitudes, and Change in South Africa: Do Multinationals Make a Difference? by Dr. P. G. Human
The Human Relations Area Files: A Cultural Data Bank for International Management by Gary Ferraro
An Approach to International Subsidiary Management and Strategic Planning by James E. Catoline
Culture and Development: Case Studies
Towards a Political Economy of the South African Film Industry in the 1980s by Richard J. Haines and Keyan G. Tomaselli
Dependency and Bankruptcy by Glenn Petersen
Ethnic-Political Conflict: The Economic Effects in Fiji by Dr. Janice J. Miller
Brazilian Export of Arms: The Catalytic Role of the Government by Raul de Gouvea Neto
Protecting Labor and Protecting the Environment
The Social Tariff Approach to International Disparities in Environmental and Worker Right Standards: History, Theory, and Some Initial Evidence by Peter Dorman
Employment Protection as a Public Policy Issue: A Comparative Overview of Job Security in Europe and the United States by Sheelwant B. Pawar
Waldsterben (Dying Forests) in West Germany: Implications for International Business by William Smith
Transborder Flows and Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer Control Issues: Ethics, Feasibility, and Utility by C. D. Macaulay
Transborder Data Flow Regulation: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Regimes and the Development of a Conceptual Model for Policy-Making by Laku Chidambaram
Service Transnationals in Developing Countries by Dorothy I. Riddle
Selected Bibliography
Index