International Business Enterprises Research Articles

Construction and Practice of Multiple Mixed Teaching Mode Based on Big Data Analysis: A Case Study of “International Trade” Course

With the progress of society, the quality requirements of international business enterprises for international business talents have been improved accordingly. So, it is urgent to conduct in‐depth research on the teaching model and the improvement of students’ practical ability. Taking international business as an example, this paper analyzes the contradiction between the supply and demand of international business technical talents by literature research. Furthermore, the convolution neural network model is used to improve the consistency between the talent cultivation of international business major and the talent demand of enterprises by interviewing teachers and questionnaire survey of students. By studying how to implement the professional training curriculum system construction and enterprise to talented person ability training requirements cohesion, this paper in view of the secondary vocational school of international business in today’s society professional training curriculum system was modified and perfected. The ultimate purpose of this paper is to meet the demand of international business for characteristic talents and constantly promote the high‐quality development of international business education.

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF THE INDIAN HANDICRAFT SECTOR

The handicraft sector continues to be an anchor of the age-old traditions that represent the cultural and religious beliefs of the Indian Economy. It represents the uniqueness that the Indian artisans possess which cannot be replicated perfectly by any International business enterprise. With the aim of protecting and expanding this sector, the Indian artisans have been working continuously to revive the sector and create a brand for the same with adequate consumer base. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the handicraft sector to survive in the competitive world with close substitutes being produced. Moreover, there are economical and technical inefficiencies that prevent the artisans from exploiting their skillset. The researcher aims at finding such challenges and problems and intends to suggest ways in which the loopholes can be overcome. It further highlights the importance of accurately using the government initiatives setup for the upliftment of the handicraft industry.

A Study Of Employee Perceptions About Performance Appraisal At Transnet Engineering, South Africa

Transnet Engineering is a division of Transnet, which is a key South African state owned enterprise that is responsible for providing railroad, freight and logistics services to South African and international business enterprises. Transnet Engineering is located at Koedoespoort, just outside Pretoria, South Africa. This manuscript is a result of data gathered from 198 employees of Transnet Engineering as part of an attempt made by the company to describe and quantify the perception held by employees of Transnet Engineering on the degree to which the performance of appraisal system used by the company for performance appraisal was suitable enough for its intended purpose. The perception of employees was measured by using a benchmark defined by Pichler (2012) in which similar measurements were made under near-identical circumstances. All measurements were taken based on a standardised, validated and pre-tested instrument. Pearson’s two-by-two chi-squared tests of associations, discriminant analysis and logit regression were used for analyses. The study found that about 63% of participants were happy with the performance appraisal system used by the company, whereas about 37% of participants held a negative perception. The results confirmed that the perception of employees about the performance appraisal system used at Transnet Engineering was affected by the perception of employees on fairness, and the assessment of performance of employees based on key performance indicators. Findings obtained from the study are quite relevant and valuable to all other South African state owned enterprises.

Announcing a New Open Access Journal: Cell Medicine, Part B of Cell Transplantation.

Cell therapy in medicine elicits equal jubilation and pessimism. The notion that the diseased or aging cell can be replaced with a healthy cell, in particular the use of a pluripotent stem cell, has challenged the dogma of the nonregenerative status of mature cells. To this end, a long list of new stem cell sources has emerged, including those derived from the embryo, fetus, umbilical cord, placenta, amnion, bone marrow, adipose, skin, and menstrual blood. The derivation of a patient-specific set of stem cells is key to the success of cell medicine. However, the inadvertent entry of cell therapy into the clinic in the absence of solid scientific evidence, clinical guidance, and regulatory oversight has seriously hampered the realization of the true potential of cell medicine. Indeed, “stem cell tourism” has become an international business enterprise that has put the patient in unregulated medical treatment (see 2008 Guidelines for the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells, International Society for Stem Cell Research; www.isscr.org/clinical_trans/pdfs/ISSCRGLClinicalTrans.pdf). We recognize the need to expedite the translation of laboratory findings into clinical application, in view of the debilitating and many times fatal human disorders that may benefit from cell medicine. Accordingly, we sought a platform wherein the three important translational research components—namely the academic institution, the biomedical company, and the regulatory agencies—have an equal footing in providing a critical input on the science, as well as the safety and efficacy of this therapy. A careful examination of currently available journals reveals that there exists a limited open access communication among these three translational research components, in that most of the peer-reviewed journals cater to research experiments from the academicians, with an increasing number of studies conducted under a translational theme whereby a collaborative effort between a university and a biomedical company is apparent. In addition, many professional societies, such as the Cell Transplant Society and American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair, have been equally keen in forging ahead with translational medicine, and are yearning for a translational journal that publishes peer-reviewed proceedings and papers arising from their annual meetings. More unfortunate is that many experimental data from the biomedical companies, as well as the clinical guidelines issued by the regulatory agencies, appear as in-house or interagency manifestos. In our desire to advance cell medicine to the clinic, we are launching a new journal Cell Medicine, Part B of Cell Transplantation (the subtitle to reflect that it is from the same stable as Cell Transplanation). Along the line of promoting the theme of translational research, we will build an Editorial Board consisting of academicians, biomedical experts, and regulatory administrators, who are specifically engaged in the science and translation of a cell product emerging from the laboratory to the clinic. Thus, Cell Medicine will allow Cell Transplantation to significantly increase its Editorial Board affiliation. Our overarching goal is to solicit and process, under rigorous, but fair and rapid peer review, those papers on cell therapy with direct clinical relevance. We are aware that translational studies are “milestone-driven” as opposed to routinely “mechanism-driven” experiments; thus, this further distinguishes our journal as we understand the difficulty in getting published in regular journals with strong emphasis on the latter aspect of scientific investigation. Moreover, we propose that an editorial commentary from the assigned handling editor to accompany many outstanding articles in order to outline the next steps necessary for the transition of the study under investigation closer to clinical application. We envision that this unique journal will facilitate the critical evaluation of cell medicine as a safe and an effective treatment for human disorders. Cell Medicine will be an online-only journal, with focused articles on translational research from professional societies as well as collaborations among academia, industry, and/or regulatory agencies. This new initiative is in tandem with the “Open Access” format that was introduced in 2009. Both these changes are driven by our goal to make Cell Transplantation and our new online-only journal Cell Medicine the journals of choice that cater to rapidly changing technology in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and to the current push for translational research in the field of cell transplantation.

RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITION PERFORMANCE: A CRITICAL EVALUATION AND NEW DIRECTIONS.

The article discusses the financial performance of acquired international business enterprises. Research into the performance of acquired international business enterprises in 2007 found that the a...

The Bark and Bite of International Organizations in Implementing International Agreements

International Organizations and Implementation: Enforcers, Managers, Authorities? Edited by Jutta Joachim, Bob Reinalda, Bertjan Verbeek. Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science, 2008. 224 pp., $140 hardcover (ISBN: 978-0-415-39788-9). The variety of roles now played by international organizations (IOs), some new and some old, has rekindled scholarly interest in the study of IOs, resuscitating a field that in the 1980s appeared to have been abandoned as IR scholars moved on to other “broader forms of international institutionalized behavior”—in particular, international regimes—that seemed to better explain actual behavior in international relations (Kratochwil and Ruggie 1986:753–755; Rochester 1986; Senarclens 1993). This renaissance actually began with the end of the Cold War and has been spurred on by globalization and the technological revolution that have significantly altered the international political, economic and social landscape, especially the relationships between states, international business enterprises, and civil society, as well as the roles and functions of IOs within the rapidly changing international system of governance (Bruhl and Rittberger 2002). The growing interest in IOs, though, is not only among scholars of international relations, but also in other disciplines—such as policy studies, management, and public administration—that are bringing to bear new and different perspectives on and approaches to the study of IOs (Reinicke 1998; Dijkzeul and Beigbeder 2003; Muldoon 2003; Van Tulder with van der Zwart 2006). Today, research on IOs has become more inter-disciplinary …

AN HR ARCHITECTURES APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING NEW FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL STAFFING.

The article discusses a theoretical framework of human resources management in multinational corporations (MNC). The discussion focuses on: the diversity of employees in international business enterprises; the complexity of making staffing choices and workforce decisions; research on overseas employment, executive ability, and the expatriate cycle for international assignments; occupational mobility and the management of

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES: EFFECTS OF STAKEHOLDER PRESSURES ON AFFILIATED FIRMS' SOCIAL BEHAVIOR.

The article discusses the social responsibility of international business enterprises and the impact on stockholder pressures. Corporate social responsibility in multinational companies (MNCs) may ...

From Homogenization to Pluralism: International Management Research in the Academy and Beyond

The article focuses on the effects of economic globalization on the field of management science. The continued growth of international business enterprises means that a corresponding importance must be placed on research into their management problems and practice. This obvious fact has been recognized, and there has been a large increase in research in this area published in the leading scholarly periodicals of the discipline. There is, however, a worrisome tendency for researchers to employ the paradigms of research into North American, primarily U.S. management. This ignores the differing cultural, social, and economic ideas and practices persons of different nations bring to the management of the same international operation. Research into these businesses requires a pluralistic approach if it is to accurately reflect their real world operations.

Performance Measures and Security Risk Management: a Hong Kong Example

Public agencies have an important role in establishing and ensuring a secure environment for business operations. Risk management decisions by international business enterprises can be informed usefully by performance data related to the services provided by a host country‘s law enforcement agencies. As recent public sector reforms have emphasized the development of indicators and the measurement of performance in public organizations, such as the police, this has made it possible for businesses to use these data to enhance the quality of their decisions about security needs related to both personnel and property. This article reviews the number of emergency calls received by the Hong Kong police and their response time and examines what inferences can be drawn from these data. Such an analysis highlights the need to compare and contrast different performance measures to obtain a comprehensive view of an agency‘s performance before making critical business decisions.

The Specific Challenges of Globalization for Teaching and Vice Versa

The first part of this article examines the historical emergence of contemporary globalization phenomena through Protestantism, European colonialism, technology and the restructuring of international business enterprise, and the rise of various forms of fundamentalism. The changing mandates of teaching and education under the influence of these phenomena are identified. The second part of the article explores possibilities for teaching in the age of globalization under three themes: the recovery of personal truth, truth as shared, and truth as home.

The Specific Challenges of Globalization for Teaching and Vice Versa

The first part of this article examines the historical emergence of contemporary globalization phenomena through Protestantism, European colonialism, technology and the restructuring of international business enterprise, and the rise of various forms of fundamentalism. The changing mandates of teaching and education under the influence of these phenomena are identified. The second part of the article explores possibilities for teaching in the age of globalization under three themes: the recovery of personal truth, truth as shared, and truth as home.

“PARTICIPATION POLICY” OF THE PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL INDUSTRY

The Developing EconomiesVolume 10, Issue 1 p. 30-44 Free Access “PARTICIPATION POLICY” OF THE PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL INDUSTRY SEIJIRŌ MATSUMURA, SEIJIRŌ MATSUMURASearch for more papers by this author SEIJIRŌ MATSUMURA, SEIJIRŌ MATSUMURASearch for more papers by this author First published: March 1972 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1049.1972.tb00266.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1 Fayerweather, J. Facts and Fallacies of International Business ( New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962). 2 International Herald Tribune, Feb. 15, 1971. 3 Kolde, E. J. International Business Enterprise ( Englewood Cliffs , N. J. : Prentice-Hall, 1968). 4 G. Lenczowski, ed. United States Interests in the Middle East ( Washington , D. C. : American Enterprise Institute for Public Research, 1968). 5 Lutfi, A. OPEC Oil ( Beirut : Middle East Research and Publishing Center, 1968). 6 S. Matsumura, ed. Raten Amerika no sekiyu to keizai: Mekishiko to Benezuera [ The oil and economy of Latin America-Mexico and Venezuela] ( Tokyo : Institute of Developing Economies, 1970). 7 S. Matsumura, ed. Opec to sono kokusai kankyō [ OPEC in international scene] ( Tokyo : Institute of Developing Economies, 1966). 8 Middle East Economic Survey.. 9 Monroe, E. Britain's Moment in the Middle East: 1914– 1956 ( London : Methuen, 1963). 10 Mughraby, M. A. Permanent Sovereignty over Oil Resources; A Study of Middle East Oil Concessions and Legal Change ( Beirut : Middle East Research and Publishing Center, 1966). 11 New York Times, March 12, 1972. 12 OPEC Bulletin, No. 11 (November 1968). 13 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Resolutions Adopted at the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, No. 2. 14 Penrose, E. T. The Large International Firm in Developing Countries: The International Petroleum Industry ( London : George Allen and Unwin, 1968). 15 Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, February 28, 1972. 16 Servan-Schreiber, J. J. Le défi américain ( Paris : Editions. Denoël, 1967). 17 Tarki, A. H. Nationalization of Arab Petroleum Industry,” Paper of Fifth Arab Petroleum Congress, organized by the Secretariat General of the League of Arab states, Cairo, March 16-26, 1965. 18 Times (London), September 14, 1967. 19 Yamani, A. Z. Participation versus Nationalization; A Better Means to Survive,” in Continuity and Change in the World Oil Industry, ed. Z. Mikdashi et al. ( Beirut : Middle East Research and Publishing Center, 1970). 20 Zakariya, H. S. Some Analytical Comments on OPEC's Declaratory Statement of Petroleum Policy,” Middle East Economic Survey, February 14, 1969. Volume10, Issue1March 1972Pages 30-44 ReferencesRelatedInformation

U.S. Subsidiary Adjustments to the Mexican Labor Market

The variance in production factors from country to country and the infeasibility of transferring many factors internationally leads to operating adjustments by foreign direct investors. The labor11“Labor” for the purpose of this paper is to include all non-personnel below the first level of supervision. factor in most less developed countries (LDCs) is substantially different from that in most developed countries due to the lower level of formal education completed and the dissimilarity of informal education or culture.22For a discussion see Endel J. Kolde. International Business Enterprise (Englewood Cliffs. New Jersey: Prentice- Hall, Inc., 1968), pp. 564–568. An international firm operating in an LDC must use local labor rather than import labor because of government restrictions and high transfer costs. The purpose of this study was to characterize the effects of labor differences on the manufacturing operations of U.S. firms in Mexico. Mexico was chosen for the study because the 698 U.S companies with investments there comprise 25 percent (d1,003 million) of the American manufacturing investment in LDCs.33Juvenal L. Angel, Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries (7th ed., New York: Regents Publishing Company, Inc., 1969): and Survey of Current business (October, 1970), p. 28.© 1971 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1971) 2, 15–24

The Eurobond Market: Its Significance For International Financial Managements

The availability of more alternatives in the decision making process is one of the most important distinguishing characteristics between the management function in an international business enterprise111 The terms international business enterprise, international corporation, multinational company, etc. will be used synonymously. They denote a business firm which operates simultaneously in different political, legal, social, and cultural environments. and the management of a firm which operates strictly within national confines. The choice among additional alternatives permits the firm to achieve a greater degree of maximization. It is true, the road to the realization of such alternatives is marred by obstacles and pitfalls, the study of which is a major concern of our academic specialty, International Business. However, while one recognizes the importance of analyzing these difficulties, at the same time one must not overlook the tremendous opportunities which the choice of alternatives presents for the multinational company.© 1970 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1970) 1, 65–81

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