Bangladesh Social Enterprise Project - Bangladesh Enterprise Institute

strategic alternate, but requires the development of ‘‘native capability’’ that comprises
specific relational competencies not typically required by traditional transnational models.
This article demonstrates the usefulness of an ethic of care for enhancing understanding of
the competencies comprising native capability, and provides practical insights from a care
approach on the development of those skills.
Sosale, Sujatha. 2007 ‘Pre‐Modern Online: Converging Discourses of Globalization and
Development’, Journalism and Communication Monographs, Spring 2007, 9, 1.
This study attempts to shed light on the ways in which global capitalist control and local
empowerment in development are acted out on the internet, using a US‐based venture and
rural communities in developing regions. This small case study shows that although the
company states it is seeking to connect global capitalism to the grassroots to empower rural
communities, it may not be able to avoid privileging and prioritizing key aspects of global
capitalism over local indigenous cultures.