Diverse Capitalism: The Construction of Social Systems and the Transformation of Business Systems: The Construction of Social Systems and the Transformation of Business Systems

Author: Richard Whitley
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Ivy Translation Series. Renowned sociologist Richard Whitley employs construction theories from sociology, cultural studies, and anthropology. Through research and comparative analysis of cultural backgrounds, economic systems, and social institutions in different countries at the end of the 20th century, he distinguishes six types of business systems, proposes a new concept of capitalism distinct from European and American models, demonstrates the diversity of capitalism, and constructs a theory of the transformation of social institutions and business systems in globalization.