Purpose – This paper aims to illustrate the concept of “consumer nationalism” and its implications for corporate reputation management in China. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses three incidents involving companies from different countries of origin as cases in point to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the case of one French multinational company which has undergone a process of radical restructuring and “internationalization” because of acquisitions of Anglo‐Saxon multinational companies. It examines how the organizational changes...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a hypothetical case study which provides an opportunity for students to conduct realistic business analysis applying subject material related to cross‐cultural issues presented in the international business, international management and...

HRM and decision‐making patterns can affect the overall effectiveness of joint ventures. Discusses the results of case studies of Chinese‐Japanese and wholly Japanese ventures in China. Proposes that the Japanese managerial strategies may be more suited to building the ew management norms in...

Examines the influence of national culture on the decision‐making behaviour of training managers in Bahrain. Twenty‐one such managers were interviewed in order to complete two inventories: one concerned with the training culture and the other concerned with decision criteria used in...

Proposes that decisions on reward distribution are affected by preferences for various distributive principles and by the social context within which distribution takes place. Using a Chinese sample this relationship is tested. Identifies that the strength of preference for a particular...

One of the major hot research topics is relationship marketing. However, limited research has been carried out on the complex notion of guanxi (literally, relationship) in Chinese society. Misunderstandings and misconceptions concerning this significant topic persist. Aims to explore the mapping...