1st Edition

Malaysia and the Development Process Globalization, Knowledge Transfers and Postcolonial Dilemmas

By Vanessa C.M. Chio Copyright 2005
264 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on recent deconstructions in anthropology, postcolonial studies, and critical sociology, Malaysia and the Development Process situates and explores the phenomenon of international knowledge transfers within the context of globalization. Based on primary and secondary research, and a series of 'experiential' reflections, fieldwork was conducted in two foreign electronics multinationals and... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Institutional Ethnography and Multivocality Chapter 3: Modernity and the International Management Gaze Chapter 4: Towards Vision 2020 And The New Malay[Sian] Chapter 5: Quality in the Service of Development Chapter 6: Mediating Culture and Mediation by Culture Chapter 7: Counter-Representations and Negotiations for Voice Chapter 8: Discussion and Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

Biography

Vanessa C.M. Chio