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2013

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Cleveland State University

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Professional Occupations, Knowledge-Driven Firms, And Entrepreneurship – A National And Regional Analysis, Mark Holtzblatt Oct 2013

Professional Occupations, Knowledge-Driven Firms, And Entrepreneurship – A National And Regional Analysis, Mark Holtzblatt

Business Faculty Publications

Baker Hughes’ FCPA experiences illustrate the corruption risks and difficulties that multinational corporations encounter in conducting international business. The subsequent creation of a new Baker Hughes Code of Conduct, FCPA Compliance Guide, and Anti-Corruption Compliance Program provide you with a view of the corporate governance policies that companies can implement to help avoid costly penalties and investigations.


Professional Occupations, Knowledge-Driven Firms, And Entrepreneurship: A National And Regional Analysis, Andrew C. Gross, Mark Holtzblatt, Rajshekar Javalgi, József Poór Oct 2013

Professional Occupations, Knowledge-Driven Firms, And Entrepreneurship: A National And Regional Analysis, Andrew C. Gross, Mark Holtzblatt, Rajshekar Javalgi, József Poór

Business Faculty Publications

The worldwide dominance of Western nations in commercial knowledge-intensive services has declined between 1995 and 2010, but the slippage in revenue was only from 88 to 79 percent. The European Union and North America remain the two largest regions in consumption and in exporting. Four professional service sectors—accounting, law, engineering, and management consultancy—have shown stability or even growth in the past decade. Entry and expansion requirements in these fields, at home and abroad, constitute barriers for both individual professionals and companies. Entrepreneurship is evident in these sectors, as small and medium size enterprises have maintained their viability against large firms. …