The paradox of internationalization -- Societal effects : from vacuum to tropical jungle -- Emergent national distinctiveness through international exposure -- The south Germanic bedrock under foreign incursions -- The governance of work systems -- Enterprise management and corporate governance...

The notion of 'society' is increasingly debated, recently, under the impact of 'globalization'. This debate is carried out in both sociology and business studies, and it also has implications in political theory. A theoretical grounding of society is provided following G.H. Mead, which bears...