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Smart and Safe Borders: The Logistics of Inbound Cargo Security

Prokop, Darren - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 15 (2004) 2, pp. 65-76

In this paper, the changes that have taken place since September 11, 2001 regarding cargo inbound to the United States are examined. An appraisal of the new rules proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is provided along with an evaluation, using a game‐theoretic model, of...

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Logistics: Perspectives for the 1990s

LaLonde, Bernard J.; Masters, James M. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 1, pp. 1-6

The decade of the 1980s has been witness to a long period of stable, sustained economic growth in the American economy, with moderate inflation, favourable interest rates, and steady growth in GNP. The decade has been remarkably free of the economic turmoil that marred the 1970s ‐ double digit...

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Barriers to Globalization: Is Global Distribution Possible?

Zinn, Walter; Grosse, Robert E. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 1 (1990) 1, pp. 13-18

Scholars and managers in international distribution have advocated a global approach to distribution as the best strategy to cope with the globalization of markets. This research provides empirical evidence from US multinational firms that globalized distribution is not happening and is not...

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The U.S. Customs Modernization and Informed Compliance Act: Implications for the Logistics Pipeline

Jones Carr, Carolyn M.; Crum, Michael R. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 6 (1995) 2, pp. 67-82

U.S. Customs administration plays an important role in the structure and efficiency of international logistics. The Customs Modernization and Informed Compliance Act was passed in December 1993 with the objective of improving the efficiency of the U.S. customs process. The principle logistics...

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Alliance Formation Motives: A Comparison of International Perspectives

Frankel, Robert; Schmitz Whipple, Judith - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 7 (1996) 2, pp. 19-32

Establishing and maintaining successful alliances is an increasingly attractive, yet difficult strategic option for most firms in today's business environment. One component of the alliance process that has recently received considerable attention concerns the motivations of a firm and its...

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Managers' Perceptions of NAFTA

Ghosh, Amit K.; Cooper, Martha C. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 8 (1997) 2, pp. 33-46

Canadian and United states managers identified NAFTA‐related benefits and threats. These factors were related to the managers' overall perceptions of the effect of NAFTA on firm performance. Results indicated that NAFTA's perceived benefits include increased access to the Mexican market and to...

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How linkages fuel dependent economic policy initiatives

Singh, Amanjot; Singh, Manjit - In: International Journal of Law and Management 59 (2017) 2, pp. 303-318

Purpose With the globalization and liberalization in terms of increasing financial flows across the countries, the policy makers around the world are not independent in the context of monetary and fiscal policy initiatives. In this regard, this paper aims to attempt to quantify and capture long...

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The USA as a good comparator for UK in corporate governance

Nyombi, Chrispas - In: International Journal of Law and Management 60 (2018) 1, pp. 135-149

Purpose This paper aims to explore the reasons why the USA makes a good comparator for the UK when it comes to … corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach The paper is largely theoretical. Findings The paper finds that the USA has …’ rights. Originality/value The paper explains the reasons why the UK and the USA have dominated research literature in …

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Faith (re)engages with business: cultural, legal, and managerial dimensions

Morgan, James Frederick - In: International Journal of Law and Management 58 (2016) 4, pp. 444-467

) as experienced in the USA, particularly regarding the interrelationship between business and religion within the contexts …/methodology/approach This paper begins by examining the religious nature of the USA, with attention paid to the embrace of religious tolerance …

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A revisit to how linkages fuel dependent economic policy initiatives

Singh, Amanjot; Singh, Manjit - In: International Journal of Law and Management 59 (2017) 6, pp. 1068-1108

Purpose The authors aim to report empirical linkages between the US and Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) financial stress indices catalyzing catalyzing dependent economic policy initiatives (an extended version of Singh and Singh, 2017a). Design/methodology/approach Initially, the study...

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