Globalization, borderless worlds, and the Tower of Babel

Discusses the visions of "global villages", "borderless worlds" and "towers of Babel" which, according to the visionaries of our day, we are heading towards, enhanced by the rapid development of communications and information technologies. Explores the shortcomings of t...

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Published in:Journal of organizational change management 1995-08, Vol.8 (4), p.55-68
Main Authors: Green, Carolyn, Ruhleder, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Globalization
Information technology
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Summary:Discusses the visions of "global villages", "borderless worlds" and "towers of Babel" which, according to the visionaries of our day, we are heading towards, enhanced by the rapid development of communications and information technologies. Explores the shortcomings of these metaphors and the visions conveyed by them. Considers the means by which alternative metaphors could be constructed in an effort to make sense of how information technology-supported globalization will re-shape the world in which we live.
ISSN:0953-4814
1758-7816
DOI:10.1108/09534819510090213