Do’s and Taboos Around the World
Content: Book | Author: Roger E. Axtell | Subject: International
Corporate Reform in the Developing World
Advocates of more effective corporate governance have been focusing on corporate reform at the expense of institutional reform. Now is the time to change tactics.
Content: Article | Authors: Mark Watson, Paul Coombes | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Corporate Governance, International
Businesses with High Speed Internet Access in Latin America
MEPI (Measuring Environmental Performance of Industry)
This Web site presents the main results of the Measuring Environmental Performance of Industry (MEPI) project co-ordinated by SPRU – Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Sussex, UK.
The key objectives of this research project were to:
* develop quantitative indicators for the environmental performance of manufacturing firms
* collect environmental and financial data for a large number of … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: MEPI | Subjects: International – Europe, Social Responsibility (ESG)
Fighting the State
China entrepreneur Li Yonghui has a harrowing tale to tell: He tried to take over a state-owned enterprise–and paid the price.
Content: Article | Author: Dexter Roberts | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International – Asia
A World Interconnected By “Thick Globalism”
There’s nothing new about globalization—but it is becoming more complex, or “thick,” write Joseph S. Nye and Robert O. Keohane of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. One result: Small occurrences can have global consequences. Plus: Nye Q&A.
Content: Article | Authors: John D. Donahue, Joseph S. Nye | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: International
Five Generic Models of Global R&D Networks
Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order
Content: Book | Authors: Jean M. Gilpin, Robert Gilpin | Subjects: Economics, International
Latin American E-Commerce Still Has Hurdles to Clear
MBA Junction (South Africa)
“Welcome to MBAJunction’s CareerSeeker zone, exclusive to MBA/MBL students, graduates and alumni who are seeking new career opportunities. Viewed on a regular basis by South Africa’s top MBA/MBL Agencies, you’ll get the professional approach and quality service you deserve. The world awaits you. Enter it.”
Content: Career Information | Subjects: International – Africa, Jobs – MBA Specific
Hobsons Careers in the Middle East
Job-hunting advice and details of companies providing graduate career opportunities throughout the Middle East including training offered, degree subjects required, vacancies, salaries, and case studies of recent graduate recruits.
Content: Career Information | Subject: International – Middle East
Hobsons Careers in Asia
Job-hunting advice and details of companies providing graduate career opportunities throughout Southeast Asia and China including training offered, degree subjects required, vacancies, salaries, and case studies of recent graduate recruits.
Content: Career Information | Subject: International – Asia
Hobsons Careers in Europe
Job-hunting advice and details of companies providing graduate career opportunities throughout Europe including training offered, degree subjects required, vacancies, salaries, and case studies of recent graduate recruits.
Content: Career Information | Subject: International – Europe
A Comparison of Labor Force Participation Rates
PC Shipments in Japan
Broadband’s Latin Future
International Pricing – A Market Perspective
Differences in local preferences require organizations to adapt pricing policies when appealing to international markets. In Japan, for example, status, quality and price are so deeply linked that price reductions often have the surprising effect of reducing sales. This paper seeks to discuss the factors that must be taken into account when determining the international pricing of a product. It also seeks to identify ways … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Gary Marsh | Source: ManagementFirst | Subjects: International, Pricing
Think local, organize . . . ?
New evidence suggests that the most popular routes to global success are not always reliable.
Note: written in 1993 so the early part of the article is not of much value – read on toward the bottom for useful tidbits, namely the 11 traits correlated with high performance in international markets
Content: Article | Authors: Amir Mahini, David Ernst, Ingo Theuerkauf | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: International, Management