The paper re-reads the complex and changing relationships between the university and the nation-state, and between national and supranational (EU-level) educational policies in Europe. It is focusing on long-term consequences of globalisation-related pressures on European nation-states with respect to national educational policies. It assesses the indirect impact of globalisation on European un...

The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the knowledge on how production offshoring and international operations management vary across cultural contexts. The chapter attempts to shed light on how companies approach the process of offshoring in different cultural contexts. In order to achieve this objective, the authors employ a qualitative methodology and compare three Danish and three ...

How to cite this article: Müller, R., 2011, ‘Christianity and globalisation: An alternative ethical response’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 67(3), Art. #963, 7 pages. doi:10.4102/hts.v67i3.963 This article critically evaluated the role of Christian Ethics in response to globalisation. It showed that ethical critiques of globalisation inevitably fall short when Christianity’s hist...

Free trade agreements and the decrease of barriers to trade have facilitated international business in many parts of the world. Simultaneously, globalisation has been beneficial for many. For Sámi people, there have been two sides of globalisation; while globalisation has brought an increase in technology and consumer goods, there has also been an increased need for cash, pulling people from tr...

How to cite this article: Müller, R., 2011, ‘Christianity and globalisation: An alternative ethical response’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 67(3), Art. #963, 7 pages. doi:10.4102/hts.v67i3.963 This article critically evaluated the role of Christian Ethics in response to globalisation. It showed that ethical critiques of globalisation inevitably fall short when Christianity’s hist...

During recent years software globalisation has become an important part of the whole software industry. Adaptation of software to different market-areas is not an easy or straightforward task. The adaptation process usually involves two participants: a software developer and a localisation vendor. We interviewed Finnish software industry representatives in order to find out the current state of...