significant in allowing for the regime change. Practical implications – The policy implications not only for China but the whole … world are clear. China's demand for oil is growing at a rate that will be difficult to sustain. The world's refineries are …. Originality/value – This paper provides ongoing confirmation of the importance of China's oil consumption on world markets.  …

/methodology/approach – A regression model was used to analyse annual consumption data from 1986 to 2004 in China. Findings – The analysis … limitations/implications – The paper concludes that in order to make the demand stimulation policy in China more effective, it is … into consideration the special economic characteristics in China's transitional economy. The variable parameter model this …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the problem of “quality failure” in China using as an … suggests that it is possible to anticipate quality and safety problems and identifies the key environmental conditions in China … maintaining quality in the challenging business environment of China.  …

China and Latin American economies. The paper focuses on the threats and opportunities that permeate this relationship … to investigate the different ramifications of this dynamic relationship between China and Latin American economies … increase their participation in the Chinese market. Direct involvement with China is inherently risky, however, the …

purpose of this paper is to analyze recent trends in OFDI from Brazil and China. Design/methodology/approach – Using annual … both China and Brazil are moving towards the third stage of the path, where domestic firms have acquired ownership and …

Purpose – This paper aims to review and analyse the literature on the internationalisation of companies from China to … developed countries; the available evidence tends to suggest that China's MNCs already possess some competitive capabilities … the fit of existing theories with the reality of China's firms and the need for further studies in this area.  …

empirical‐based approach. A regression model was used to analyze annual consumption data from 1986 to 2008 in China. Findings … policy in China more effective, it is necessary to establish a series of measures such as establishing a sound social welfare …

men and women in three countries: the USA, China, and Chile. Based on the extant literature, hypotheses were developed and … collected from the USA, China, and Chile using the “Women as Managers Scale”. The study explores attitudinal dimensions. Further … stereotypical perceptions of women as managers exist between men and women in the USA, China, and Chile. US and Chilean men had more …