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How Is The Russian Embargo Going To Effect The Urner Barry's Price Quoting For The United States Export Market?, Steven Lambersky

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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How Will Cable And Home Video Impact The Motion Picture Industry In Jamaica?, Steven-Anthony Cooke

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Objective

How will cable and home video impact the Motion Picture Industry in Jamaica?

This study examines the Motion Picture Industry in Jamaica and the impact that video rentals have had on the industry, as well as to predict the impact it may have on it in the future. The new emergence of cable operators may be in full operation in 1996. The impact that this new medium will have on the movie industry in the future will also be examined.

Methodology

• Interviews were conducted with the Managing Director of Palace Amusement Co. (1921) Ltd., a video store owner, as …

Are Strong Commitment And Effective Controlling Mechanism A Key To Success?, Suat Balyedi

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Poland: An Opportunity For Investment, Tara Monteleone

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The fall of Communism marked a new era for Eastern European countries. The events that followed the 1989 revolutions brought about new economic reforms within this region. However, only a few countries have managed to successfully overcome the shroud their communist predecessors had on their approach to business and industry. Poland is one country that is rapidly overcoming its history.

Poland constitutes one of the largest single markets in Eastern Europe and has the highest growth rate of Central and Eastern Europe (4.1%), as well as the highest GDP of $180.4 billion. It offers direct access to both the former …

Foreign Private Investment In Palestine: An Analysis Of The Law On The Encouragement Of Investment In Palestine, David P. Fidler

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This Article analyzes the Investment Law and its prospects for encouraging foreign businesses to invest in Gaza and the West Bank (collectively, "Palestinian Territories"). A brief analysis of the importance of foreign private investment to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and the progress made towards attracting such investment in Gaza and the West Bank since the September 1993 signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, serves as a prelude to a detailed examination of the text of the Investment Law. The author then compares the Investment Law to the latest international practices …

The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development And The Post-Cold War Era, John Linarelli

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

No. 124 1994 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

A Business Curriculum For The Commonwealth Of Independent States, Susan Coleman, James L. Narduzzi

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty Publications

Eastern Europe and the former states of the Soviet Union have undergone and continue to undergo a period of dramatic transformation from centralized economies to free market systems. This has involved a shift from public to private ownership for many large state enterprises, and it has also involved the development and launch of many new business ventures. Privatization as it is called, has created a demand for American style business education, capabilities, and experiences.

The Role Of Informal Sector In Development, Jago Arop Yor

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Human Resource In International Business, Cynthia Cerqueira

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The purpose of this study was to try to pin point what makes an overseas assignment successful. Using studies conducted in the past, I discovered that human resource has a lot to do with the success or failure of an assignment. The information here may not be the solution for everyone, but it does offer some alternatives. I guess the one thing to remember is that we all have different values and beliefs that make us individual: so do organizations around the world have their own missions and strategic plans.

An Analysis Of The European Community (Ec) And Current Business Practices Within The Ec., Gerard J. Hinckley

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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No. 123 1994 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Statutory Encouragement Of Investment And Economic Development In The Republic Of China On Taiwan, Neil L. Meyers

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.

Holding Our Edge In Noodle Wheat, Graham Crosbie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

For many years, the Japanese milling and noodle industries have regarded Australian Standard White (ASW) wheat from Western Australia as the best in the world for the manufacture of white, salted Japanese noodles known as 'udon' (pronounced oo-don).

Recently, the Australian Wheat Board has also developed a significant market for this wheat type in South Korea, where it has been readily accepted for the production of Korean dried noodles.

The Wheat Board has estimated the total market demand from Japan and South Korea for this type of wheat to be 1.0-1.2 million tonnes, equivalent to about 20-25 per cent of …

A Managerial Decision Model Of International Cooperative Venture Formation, Stephen B. Tallman, Oded Shenkar

Management Faculty Publications

International cooperative ventures are becoming a popular variety of foreign direct investment. As with most direct investment models, cooperative venture formation is typically explained in terms of the market imperfections concepts of industrial organization economics models or the transaction cost economics approach of internalization models. However, such models do not provide a sufficient explanation of the original decision by multinational enterprise (MNE) managers to establish an international cooperative venture. A model of international cooperative venture formation is developed that is centered on the decision making process of MNE executives. Central issues for managerial decisions are developed from the organizational studies …

Awassi Fat Tails : A Chance For Premium Exports, Fiona Sunderman, Michael Johns

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Most prople have heard of the Awassi, even if they have never seen one. This unique breed of fat tail sheep, imported into Astralia in 1987, was released from quarantine for commercial development nearly 12 months ago. Its supporters believe Awassis could form the basis of a high-value export industry while replacing imports. Developments over the next few years will test its potential and should result in the Awassi playing an important role in an increasingly diversified Australian farming scene.

Successful Operating Strategies In The Performance Of U.S.-China Joint Ventures, Gregory E. Osland

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Evaluations of the performance of international joint ventures (IJVs) in China have produced mixed conclusions. This study sought to uncover performance criteria used by various groups of managers and to identify critical factors in IJV performance in China. Using in-depth case studies, matched data were collected from personal interviews with managers from Chinese and U.S. parent companies, joint venture operating managers from both partners, and government officials from both countries. The performance criteria used by joint venture participants appear to be converging, with profitability emerging as the dominant element. This exploratory study uncovered four important strategic factors in the performance …

Should A U.S. Company Doing Business In The European Union Hire A Cross-Cultural Expert?, Patrick Henning

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Cauliflower Exports Show Strong Growth, Dennis Phillips

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Cauliflowers were Western Australia's second most valuable horticultural export crop after carrots in 1993-94 with 11,593 tonnes exported for an estimated FOB value of $12.9 million.

Exports have increased 89 per cent in the last five years with spectacular growth in the January to March period. Western Australian exporters have effectively displaced Taiwan from the Singapore and Malaysian markets in this period to become year-round suppliers.

The crop is exported fresh by air or sea with Singapore and Malaysia accounting for more than 90 per cent of sales. Other traditional markets include Hong Kong and Brunei with small quantities going …

The Listing Of Daimler-Benz Securities On The Nyse: Conflicting Interests And Regulatory Policies, J. William Hicks

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

Doing Business With The European Community, Jeana Kushner, Shawn Tuddenham

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Internationalisation Of R&D Improves A Firm's Technical Learning, Arnoud De Meyer

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Companies have been reluctant to internationalize the R&D function. The reasons for keeping R&D geographically centralized are mostly related to preserving optimal communication patterns. But market forces, and the diffusion of the sources of technological know-how, oblige many companies to decentralize and internationalize their R&D laboratories. How does one manage this international network of laboratories? The author takes the position that companies internationalize R&D to improve the process of technical learning. If this is the case, the management of the laboratory network has to stimulate this technical learning. On the basis of 14 case studies, five areas warrant attention: creating …

The Entrepreneurial State Goes To Europe: State Economic Policies And Europe 1992, John J. Carroll, William E. Hudson, Mark S. Hyde

New England Journal of Public Policy

This article investigates state-level export programs in response to the emerging new economic and political regime of Europe 1992. Little related export promotion activity is found, even in states reputed to have the most active entrepreneurial policies. The authors conclude that states have few resources to invest in export promotion and are inappropriate jurisdictions around which to organize such policy, despite the much touted "entrepreneurial state."

A Comparative Analysis Of The Export Promotion Strategies In Selected Asia- Pacific Countries And Nigeria, Awosseyila A. P, Obitayo K. M

CBN Occasional Papers

This paper reviews the structures of exports and compares the export promotion strategies adopted by some selected countries in Asia-Pacific region and Nigeria. The aim is to find effective solutions to the diversification and expansion of manufactured exports in Nigeria. The five selected countries comprise of three of the four newly industrializing Asian countries (NICs), namely, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong while the remaining two are members of the six. Associated South East Asian Nations (ASEANS) (Malaysia and Indonesia). Against the background of the world’s average growth rates of 3.2 and 2.0 per cent in 1989 and 1990; the average …

Book Review, Gianna Julian-Arnold

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Review of: ANN RAPPAPORT & MARGARET FRESHER FLAHERTY, CORPORATE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: INITIATIVES BY MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT. (Quorum Books 1992) [186 pp.] Acknowledgements, bibliography, figures, foreword, index, notes, tables. LC: 91-44706; ISBN: 0-89930-715-9 [Cloth $45.00.]

Lessons Learned, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In these notes from his trip to Eastern Europe and Russia, Pollard reflects on how businesses function in the former Communist bloc, the different ways he has committed to Christian causes in Europe, and the health care conference he attended in Germany.

No. 121 1993 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Cross-Cultural Issues In The Management Of German-Owned Business Subsidiaries In Hampton Roads, Teja Ulrich

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

'Culture' can be described as patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that distinguish one cultural group from another. Cultural diversity is therefore likely to introduce variety to organizations in which individuals from different national backgrounds are working together. Although this variety bears the potential for an improvement of the cognitive development in the organizations, managers of multicultural business organizations tend to perceive cultural diversity as a disadvantage. This thesis attempts to identify the impact of cultural differences between Germans and Americans on organizations in which German managers work with American employees. German managers of eight business subsidiaries in the Hampton …

Job Attribute Preferences Of The Workforce In Polish High Technology Enterprises, Florian Michael Sisavic

Dissertations and Theses

A key precept in work place motivation theory is that management knows what job attributes are valued by the employee. Management can benefit by asking employees what they want from their work experience (i.e., job attribute preferences), rather than assume they know. This is particularly important to Polish high technology companies that are in transition to a free-market economy and to Polish workers who must be appropriately motivated to compete globally.

This study attempts to better understand the job attribute preferences of Polish managers and workers, the potential gaps between Polish managers' perception of their workers' preferences (system), and how …

Cross-Cultural Training Of Chinese Managers And Workers By U.S. Companies: A Comparative Cultural Analysis Of The Problems Reported By U.S. Trainers, Linda Vick

Dissertations and Theses

As Western business increases in China and China acquires more technology from the West, the need to effectively train the Chinese workforce becomes more important. Identifying and understanding the perceived problems that Western corporate trainers encounter when they train Chinese may lead to more effective and efficient training programs. This study examines the experiences of trainers, working for American companies, who have designed and implemented training programs for Chinese from the People's Republic of China. The purpose of the study is to identify perceived problems the trainers encounter and to determine whether differences between Chinese and American cultures may account …