This paper considers the impact of regulation on the emergence of the bubble in economies. While the role in the recent crisis of the various actors - Banks, Governments, Regulators, Central banks and Rating agencies - and their failings are considered and some conclusions and recommendations...

Empirischer Überblick und theoretische Perspektiven -- Politik und Macht in multinationalen Unternehmen in Schwellenländern -- Nachhaltigkeit und multinationale Unternehmen in Schwellenländern -- Globale Arbeitsbedingungen im Wandel -- Regionale Expansionsstrategien in Europa --...

This paper presents the results of a survey administered across seventeen countries that seeks to examine quality practices, priorities and performance. The participating countries were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,...

This article addresses Ireland's record in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI has been identified as one of the key factors that has spurred the growth of the Celtic Tiger. An adaptation of Porter's Diamond is offered to explain the determinants of Ireland's competitive advantage in...

Since 1978, the bulk of foreign direct investment (FDI) has gone to the south-eastern coastal areas in China, with only a small portion received inland. With the launch of the Western Development Strategy in 2000 and the Central China Rising Strategy in 2004, the choice of investment locations...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus, at the country‐specific level, on India's recent outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) surge, and more broadly test the investment development path (IDP) hypothesis for India. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of descriptive and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the extent to which quality management is “culture‐specific”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the results of a survey administered across 21 countries that seeks to examine quality priorities and practices by adopting...

The establishment of disassembly plants and the creation of product designs which specifically facilitate disassembly are enabling manufacturers to carry out item segregation. Item segregation is defined as the separation from an assembly of a part or a group of parts by following a reverse...

Purpose – The past three decades have seen the transformation of manufacturing involving its global dispersion and fragmentation. However, a number of recent developments appear to suggest that manufacturing may be entering a new era of flux that will impact the configuration of production...