Globalisation has changed the veterinary profession in many ways and academic institutes may need to re-tool to help future professionals deal with the changes in a successful and productive way. The remarkably expanded and expanding volume of trade and traffic in animals and animal products means that to be effective veterinarians must grasp some of the complexities inherent in this trade. Bei...

The problem of privacy is examined in the context of globalisation, showing that current approaches to privacy are culturally biased, reflecting only one of a number of possible standpoints. Current thinking on the problem of privacy, based for the most part on Anglo-Saxon Empiricist philosophy, is shown to be limited in that it is only one of a number of different approaches even within the We...

Offshore software outsourcing, a major contributor to globally distributed work (GDW), has been identified as one of the most striking manifestations of contemporary globalisation. In particular, offshoring resonates with influential views that suggest that ICTs have rendered location irrelevant. Some research, however, has questioned this “placeless logic” and suggested that location may be si...

the globalisation of the commercial world, and the use of distributed working practices (Offshore/ onshore/ nearshore) has increased dramatically with the improvement of information and communication technologies. Many organisations, especially those that operate within knowledge intensive industries, have turned to distributed work arrangements to facilitate information exchange and provide co...

Once an orphan field, 'global mental health' now has wide acknowledgement and prominence on the global health agenda. Increased recognition draws needed attention to individual suffering and the population impacts, but medicalizing global mental health produces a narrow view of the problems and solutions. Early framing by advocates of the global mental health problem emphasised biological disea...

Sport is the most universal of cultural pursuits – it is accessible and of interest to all. Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) are as diverse as our cultures. TSG organisations work tirelessly to promote participation in their sports, but also act as custodians of custom, language and history. However, trends in globalisation have led to a convergence of the majority of spectator interest to ju...

This article explores the fact that economic benefits are seen as the greatest determinant of the interest of developing countries to embrace tourism as a possibility to obtain growth and better standards. In order to evaluate the social and cultural opportunities and risks brought by this content, the study focus on Brazil (so called) development in terms of tourism and the evolution of the po...

Globalisation forces cultural amalgam that depends on efficacy of change management to reap the benefits. Fueled by resistance and paranoia, changes to embrace or accommodate globalization are few and far between. Drivers of change management are amorphous and differences in policy, standards, trust and financial inequalities create further hindrance. Governments, organizations and businesses a...