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This study examines how globalization of corporate governance practices influence the risk of European CEOs being dismissed. We argue that the harsh monitoring of the American corporate governance system spills over to the rest of the world as a result of this globalization. We focus on direct...
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comes to adopting or implementing transnational corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) standards in suppliers' countries or … jurisdictions, private CSR standards written by non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) or industries themselves in a bottom …
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How are Asian countries preparing children to have skills—including creativity, innovation, and technical capability—to compete in the 21st Century global economy? Countries including China, Korea, Japan and Singapore have begun to integrate education policy and practice into a key component...
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This article uses Bourdieu’s theory of practice (BTOP) to understand immigrants’ acculturation. It synthesizes research findings by discussing acculturation as: (1) equalization of immigrants’ and natives’ development (convergence); (2) language and social practices related to economic,...
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This paper examines leadership theories along with the advancement of women within the United States as well as in Latin America. Data from an exploratory survey of 19 women executives in Latin America and 19 women executives in the United States suggest that globalization has transformed the...
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According to different types of studies conducted in recent years, not natural but social factors will constitute a major barrier in the process of achieving sustainable development. The barrier will be quickly noticed in the countries and regions of low social capital. The purpose of this...
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This study analyzes the effect that banks' investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) have on bank … performance. I find that banks' investments in CSR have a positive impact on financial performance, measured in terms of both … accounting performance and stock market value. However, not all CSR investments are the same. I distinguish between internal CSR …
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This paper puts focus on the application of Near Field Communication technology (NFC) to mobile payments. Uncertainties … paper. -- Near Field Communication ; mobile payments ; global policy ; business architecture ; policy forum ; industrial …
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Der Beitrag liefert einen internationalen Vergleich zum Management der Hersteller-Zuliefer-Beziehungen in der Automobilindustrie in Japan, Europa und den USA und analysiert Komponentenstrategien, insbesondere auch für den bisher vernachlässigten Bereich der internen Zulieferer.
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This cross-cultural review discusses the process of sensemaking as applied to the current economic environment comparing the United States and France along the dimensions Hofstede proposed on national culture. We develop a typology of sensemaking and successful leadership posing that if applied,...
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