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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455743603321

Autore

Whitley Richard

Titolo

Divergent capitalisms [[electronic resource] ] : the social structuring and change of business systems / / Richard Whitley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

1-280-81480-2

0-19-156722-1

0-585-36698-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Disciplina

330.12/2

Soggetti

Capitalism

Business enterprises

Economic history - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-294) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; PART ONE. INTRODUCTION; 1. Varieties of Capitalism; PART TWO. THE COMPARATIVE-BUSINESS-SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK; 2. The Nature of Business Systems and their Institutional Structuring; 3. The Social Structuring of Firms' Governance Systems and Organizational Capabilities; 4. The Social Structuring of Work Systems; 5. Globalization and Business Systems; PART THREE. THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS IN EAST ASIA AND EASTERN EUROPE; 6. Divergent Capitalisms in East Asia: The Post-War Business Systems of South Korea and Taiwan

7. Continuity and Change in East Asian Capitalisms8. Path Dependence and Emergent Capitalisms in Eastern Europe: Hungary and Slovenia Compared; 9. Enterprise Change and Continuity in a Transforming Society: The Case of Hungary; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Many different varieties of capitalism have developed in the twentieth century. Despite the rhetoric of globalization, they are continuing to diverge because of significant differences in dominant institutions.



Divergent Capitalisms highlights the major differences between business systems in Europe and Asia and explains why they developed and continue. An invaluable insight for all those interested in international business and organization studies. - ;The late twentieth century has witnessed the establishment of new forms of capitalism in East Asia as well as new market economies in Eastern