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Purpose – To develop and test a new model of relational exchange in marketing‐oriented non‐equity international strategic alliances. Design/methodology/approach – The model is tested using a sample of 97 matched dyads of US and Japanese firms in the electronics industry. The model was...
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In recent years it has become clear that joint consultation has not withered away in British industry but has managed to maintain a considerable institutional presence. The precise character of consultation in these companies is rather more difficult to determine. Drawing on research in a...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the level of investor relations and cost of capital of Japanese electric appliance firms. Design/methodology/approach – A two‐step estimation procedure is used to estimate a regression model of a firm's information...
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attribution towards the USA and Japan in the context of the Asian economic crisis. The results indicated that the more severely … Japan with regard to the Asian crisis. Koreans held the greatest stable animosity towards the Japanese because of the …
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the relationship between the USA and Japan. Research has greatly neglected such comparisons between Europe and Asia …, although there are recent exceptions. Aims to analyse business relations in the triad: Europe, Asia and the USA, with a focus … on the future of the Europe‐Asia relationship. Also addresses how US corporations have competed unsuccessfully against …
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Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the profiles of Korean chaebols involved in global electronics Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted among 132 of their Korean suppliers, with linked in‐depth interviews with chaebol managers. From an initial set of literature‐based...
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Purpose – Taiwanese computer and electronic products possess advantages in design, innovation, rapid response, and global market flexibility. This study aims to examine Taiwanese computer and electronics firms to explore the product marketing strategies they adopted to deal with global...
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Purpose – This study seeks to extend current research by testing a framework for understanding the impact of perceived suppliers' willingness for customization, effective communication, and trust regarding perceived switching costs. Design/methodology/approach – Research data were collected...
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Purpose – Although previous studies have examined the influence of asset specificity on firm performance, the literature has not focused on the influence of supplier asset specificity on product development, or the transformation that induces this. This study aims to propose a model by using...
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Purpose – This paper sets out to explore the effects that the setting‐up of an independent director system has on the operating efficiency of information electronics companies in China. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses 87 Chinese listed electronics companies during the initial...
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