Purpose – A majority of citizens in the developing world rely upon self‐employment and micro‐enterprise operations as their primary and only source of income. The purpose of this paper is to examine how micro‐enterprise owners in the developing world can improve their standard of living...

Purpose – This research examines the literature on quality management in developing countries and explores the influence of important international and organizational variables on quality in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – By drawing from the literature and gaining input...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help managers of multinational corporations (MNCs) in making location decisions by providing a relative comparison of the labor laws and their enforcement in Mexican and Chinese export processing zones (EPZ). Design/methodology/approach – By...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide managers of multinational companies and researchers with a framework for investigating and effectively managing organizational factors and supply‐chain networks in lieu of conditions prevalent in developing countries....