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...

Presents an improved replicable systematic method for the selection or promotion of employees through the developmental stages of a case study. The method provides systematic techniques for ensuring fairness and equality of opportunity for all candidates as related to particular job functions....

Examines ‐ in a study involving 92 large publicly‐held organizations ‐ the relationships between information technology (IT) structure, control and industry turbulence. Notes that despite the fact that some have called centralized systems electronic dinosaurs, many companies are turning to...