<title>Abstract</title> Diasporas play a number of important roles in facilitating trade and investments between their countries of origin (COO) and countries of residence (COR). This paper explores what makes them so effective in these roles by indicating how they can foster trust across diverse cultures. We...

Summary Drawing upon findings of several studies, this paper examines the interrelationships between brain circulation or "triangular human talent flow", ethnic diasporas (specifically, the Chinese and Indian diasporas), and a country's international competitiveness. Globalization, the lowering...

This article studies the factors that could affect success and failure in business negotiations with the People's Republic of China (PRC). By comparing this study with two earlier studies on the same subject conducted in the 1980s and 1990s, respectively, the article suggests that both success...

Based on survey questionnaire data of 494 German expatriate managers on assignment to 59 countries, this study explored the nature of the expatriate career concept, the perceived impact of an international assignment on career advancement and personal development, and the effectiveness of...

Based on a study of 409 expatriates on assignment to 51 countries around the world, this study examines: (1) Expatriates' perceptions of the importance of international assignments to their overall career development; (2) the modes of acculturation in interacting with host country nationals; (3)...

As protectionist sentiments rise in many countries in light of the 2008--2009 financial crisis, it is more important than ever to understand the potential role of homophily on the country of origin (COO) effect in consumer purchases and how it can impact trade and investment. This study examines...

Based on social networking and ethnic networking theories, this paper presents a theoretical framework that hypothesizes the linkages between immigrant social networks and foreign market entry (FME) strategies for firms operating in the European Union (EU) and Greater China (GC) region....