Two Funerals and a Wedding? The Family Life of Trading Blocs in East Asia and Asia Pacific
The financial crisis of 1997-98 hit the East Asia and Asia Pacific area hard, especially the primary regional organisations ASEAN and APEC. Perhaps down, but not quite out, a new regional group called ASEAN Plus Three (APT) emerged. Will it succeed where the others have failed? Professor Douglas Webber examines the strengths and weaknesses of these organisations. He also shows how several of the factors … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Douglas Webber | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: International – Asia, Trade
Bandwidth Demand in Central and Eastern Europe
Online Logistics Market (Europe)
Can Japan Compete?
Not long ago, Japan was considered a competitive powerhouse with exemplary business practices that were admired and often copied, particularly in the West. What went wrong? In a new book, HBS professor Michael Porter and two coauthors take a closer look.
Editor’s Note: read an interview with Porter about this book at
Content: Book | Authors: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Mariko Sakakibara, Michael E. Porter | Subject: International – Asia
eBusiness in Latin America
The Best Global Brands
EuropeProfile
Looking for stats on Europe? Try EuropeProfile to find online population by country, top surfing destinations and total VC investment. Free monthly Internet reports are crammed with stats. Subjects range from “The Health Care Market in Europe” to “The Wireless Market and Services in Europe.” The links and resources section lists the global analyst houses that we all know, plus European resources that are listed … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: EuropeProfile | Subjects: International – Europe, Market Research
The Elephant and the Flea
Charles Handy discusses the increasing segregation of the working world into large organizations and independent workers and the associated implications. Also discussed is America’s optimistic spirit.
Content: Article | Author: Pegeen Hopkins | Source: Context Magazine | Subjects: International – Americas, Organizational Behavior
UN/CEFACT – United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
UN/CEFACT is the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business. Its mission is to improve the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively – and so contribute to the growth of global commerce. Its goals include:
– Expanding global commerce
– Reducing bureaucracy and increasing transparency … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: UN/CEFACT | Subjects: International, Trade | Industry: International Trade
A Future for Interactive Advertising in the UK
Brazil’s e-Consumer Demographics
IT, ASPs in Singapore
e-Marketplaces in Brazil
Australian Internet Business Spending
Do’s and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business
Content: Book | Authors: Margaret Corcoran, Roger E. Axtell, Tami Briggs | Subjects: International, Women in Business
Europe’s Eye On Privacy
Europe’s tighter privacy laws present challenges and risks for U.S. companies.
Content: Article | Author: John Rendleman | Source: InformationWeek | Subjects: International – Europe, Legal
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
This report highlights discrepancies in technology adoption and growth as warnings of a deepening digital divide. For example, between 1998 and 2000, the number of Internet users as a percentage of population increased from 0.1% to 0.4% in sub-Saharan Africa. In the US that percentage jumped from 26.3% to 54.3%. The report also notes that the total international bandwidth for the African continent is less … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | Subjects: International, Social Responsibility (ESG)
The Art and Practice of Japanese Management
“Japan’s extraordinary postwar industrial success was defined by lean production, consensus and continuous improvement. But lately it has been the country’s perceived weak points, such as lifetime employment and over-regulation, that have come to the forefront of the debate on Japanese management. But new ideas are emerging with the younger, more flexible generation of Japanese managers, which means there will still be plenty for the … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Adrian Wooldridge, John Micklethwait | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: International – Asia, Management
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
This section of the WWW Virtual Library system presents over 2000 annotated links in a range of international affairs topics. Most of the sites are in English, and are carefully selected for long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, high-quality information and analysis online. Many are gateway sites or have internal search engines. Resource categories include:
– Getting started
– Media Sources
– … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Author: Wayne A.Selcher | Subjects: International, Reference / Search