Concerning the prevailing hegemonic global governance discourse on global digital transformation policy (GDTP) and public-sector digital transformation (PSDT) initiatives, a decolonial turn is needed. This chapter proposes a decolonial global political economy of digital transformation (GPEDT)...

"What narratives are underrepresented in the history of economic thought? How do economists account for freedom, justice, and democracy in non-Western cultures? How are ideas in non-English speaking countries disseminated? This book answers these critical questions with contributions by authors...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) stands as a pervasive global trend. Scholarly observations indicate a proactive CSR stance predominantly among Western firms compared to their Asian counterparts. Existing studies explore this regional disparity, but scant attention has been devoted to...

This paper critically examines the human quest for meaning and enchantment in the context of modernity's disenchanting tendencies and the subsequent emergence of co-opted forms of re-enchantment. It argues that while the workplace spirituality movement attempts to address the crisis of meaning...

Part of the distinction between African and Western management theories lies in the positioning of religion. This analysis leads from the premise that reality is the outcome of a struggle between diverse interpretations of religions. Throughout history religions, as systems of meaning, construct...

What is decoloniality in economics? What steps should we take to address the issue and solve the problem? One way to examine coloniality in economics is to view it as a form of questionable research practice and study the subject as part of the problem of scientific ethics in economics....

"This book draws together some of the most innovative studies in contemporary Southeast Asian research by social science scholars in the region. Themes include gender, popular culture, democratic struggle, climate change and environment, minority representation, wealth and marginalisation,...