across the USA, Japan and China. Attempts to contrast gender role typing attitudes. Describes how men in each country had …

, socialist and Third World economies, respectively. Looks deeper at the USA and its distribution and pricing process: Japan is … then scrutinised and, as in the USA, ‘free competition’ is the banner upheld; Sweden as a ‘midway’ system (between … scrutiny with its high level of industrial development key; China, with its unique place as a dominantly agrarian country, is …

Looks at how Germany and Japan have achieved success in economic growth and new technology and in penetrating foreign … Japan places a great deal of importance on innovation in buyer/seller relationships, even more so than Germany.  …

mainland China, such as the potential for market share extension, labour cost differences, allocative efficiency …

In recent years, many foreign firms have flocked to China (People’s Republic of China) to take advantage of the … their goods in China. Identifies the transportation problems faced by foreign firms operating in China and examines the … Singapore‐based manufacturing firms that have operations in China. The survey results show that some transportation problems …

Foreign manufacturing firms operating in mainland China face an adverse operational environment caused by poor quality … on case studies of 20 TQM firms and practical consultancy experience in mainland China, this paper analyses the …

developing science and technology, China’s government must attach more importance to technology transfer to improve its economy … enterprises and the importance of creating a positive cycle of technology “transfer‐digestion‐absorption‐dissemination” in China …

Sino‐foreign joint ventures have been the major form of foreign direct investment in China since the economic reform in …

This paper presents a comprehensive statistical report on China’s current apparel retailing environment, including the … manufacturing, marketing intermediaries and consumers) environments affecting foreign investments in China’s apparel retailing … market. With an examination of China’s demographic and economic indicators over the past 20 years, and the changing pattern …