The history of business is full of ups and downs. The present (or past?) recession is worrying many businesses and people. Indications are that corporations and management have more to learn from this recession than from prior recessions. For one thing, increasing global competition has made...

Despite a global shift towards democracy, terrorism targeting corporations continues at an alarming rate. British, American and Japanese corporations in particular have been the victims of an increasing number of bombings, kidnappings, cases of extortion and other serious criminal acts....

Builds a profile of values for a sample of Japanese managers and their immediate supervisors, to be used by Western managers engaged in business ventures with Japanese counterparts. An exploratory factor analysis utilizes Maccoby’s head and heart traits to reveal the powerful influence of...

Franchising, as a popular form of entrepreneurship, continues to be increasingly accepted throughout the world. However, due to many frauds and failures in the past, franchise laws have been established to ensure full disclosure on the part of the franchisor to all prospective franchisees....

Conducting an industry analysis using Michael Porter′s model required detailed information. Using the model to analyse a new industry was difficult because there was little business information available. Develops a model to supplement Porter′s schema to facilitate gathering important...

Presents the structural changes taking place in the international airline industry and the progression of changes in airline marketing strategies in global markets. Discusses major criteria for survival as well as an analysis of the future of the industry. Highlights specific marketing...

Discusses workplace decorum; employee relations; avoiding sexual harassment and identifying conduct that amounts to violations of current legal standards. Includes recommendations for business to follow, short of litigation.

Since first identified in June 1981, 315,390 cases of AIDS have been reported in the United States and 194,354 Americans have died of the disease, as of 30 June 1993. Worldwide, 718,894 cases of AIDS have been reported and 13 million people are believed to be infected with the HIV...

Although the Japanese are often considered invincible, they make mistakes. In the automotive aftermarket, they misjudged the power of channel conflict and suffered as a result. Points to failures of Japanese business‐to‐business marketing strategies in the United States and potentially in...