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High- Versus Low-Content National Cultures: Preferences For Type Of Retailer And For Human Interaction, Gregory Osland, Bela Florenthal Oct 2008

High- Versus Low-Content National Cultures: Preferences For Type Of Retailer And For Human Interaction, Gregory Osland, Bela Florenthal

Gregory E. Osland

No abstract provided.


A Negotiated Cultural Identity Approach: Role Of National Culture In A Cross-National Work Setting, Noriko Yagi, Jill Kleinberg, Catherine Schwoerer Jul 2008

A Negotiated Cultural Identity Approach: Role Of National Culture In A Cross-National Work Setting, Noriko Yagi, Jill Kleinberg, Catherine Schwoerer

Noriko Yagi

No abstract provided.


Foundations And Evolution Of A Research Career In International Marketing, Gregory Osland Apr 2008

Foundations And Evolution Of A Research Career In International Marketing, Gregory Osland

Gregory E. Osland

No abstract provided.


Natural Law, Human Rights And Corporate Reputational Capital In Global Governance Dec 2007

Natural Law, Human Rights And Corporate Reputational Capital In Global Governance

kjackson@fordham.edu

No abstract provided.


Price Momentum And Idiosyncratic Volatility, Matteo Arena, K. Haggard, Xuemin Yan Dec 2007

Price Momentum And Idiosyncratic Volatility, Matteo Arena, K. Haggard, Xuemin Yan

Matteo P. Arena

No abstract provided.


Unbinding The Concept Of National Culture: A Negotiated Cultural Identity Approach, Noriko Yagi Dec 2007

Unbinding The Concept Of National Culture: A Negotiated Cultural Identity Approach, Noriko Yagi

Noriko Yagi

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Language In International Knowledge Transfer, Lawrence Welch, Denice Welch Dec 2007

The Importance Of Language In International Knowledge Transfer, Lawrence Welch, Denice Welch

Lawrence Welch

Abstract &#; Drawing on insights from managerially-oriented literature, this article explores the role of management in situations where the market transaction costs of using local, independent operators are negligible at market entry, but grow over time. A key question pertaining to this situation is: what management instruments may ensure persistent concurrence between changing pressure for internalisation in a foreign market and the effectuated internalisation of a MNE in that market?

Key Results &#; The article demonstrates the operating cost saving potential of putting in place options for gradual internalisation. Practical examples of such options are outlined. &#; It is emphasized …


Islamic Banking And Finance: Moral Beliefs And Business Practices At Work, Karen Hunt Ahmed Dec 2007

Islamic Banking And Finance: Moral Beliefs And Business Practices At Work, Karen Hunt Ahmed

Karen Hunt Ahmed

The religion of Islam has existed for 1400 years but Islamic economic theory and its financial institutions emerged as an industry only in the 1970s. Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) are designed to help Muslims conduct business internationally while simultaneously upholding traditional Islamic values related to trade finance and currency movement. The basis for their existence is the Islamic moral prohibition on charging interest—interest is a central component of capitalist banking—yet IFIs conduct billions of dollars of business annually in the world economy and the de facto Islamic banking transaction is—in most cases—virtually identical to a capitalist banking transaction. Business practices …