International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 12 Issue 2

Urgent Need for True U.S. Leadership

In the past year, the world has witnessed several turbulent events, including September 11 and the subsequent fight against global terrorism, heightened hostilities in the Middle…

MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN KOREA AND JAPAN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND PERCEPTIONS IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

Choong Y. Lee

The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast manufacturing strategies and practices, and its impact on business performance between Korean and Japanese firms in the…

FIVE REASONS TO DO BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREA

Sang T. Choe, Kelly D. Huff

North Korea is moving in the direction of an open market as China did a generation ago. With a substantial population of 22 million, the country has abundant natural resources and…

THE DECISION CRITERIA FOR THE OWNERSHIP CONTROL ENTRY MODE FOR TAIWANESE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES: AN APPLICATION OF THE LOGIT MODEL AND AHP

Ming‐Tien Tsai, Yung‐Ming Cheng

The purpose of this paper is to study the ownership entry mode decision in the United States made by firms in Taiwan. A total of 398 companies were sampled and included in the…

U.S. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVES' PERCEPTIONS OF EMERGING CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AS FDI DESTINATIONS

Troy A. Festervand

In this study, perceptual mapping was used to identify the collective and individual positions of ten emerging Central American countries with respect to their attractiveness…

AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF MARKET BARRIERS AND THE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUAL FIRMS

Bruce D. Keillor, G. Tomas M. Hult, Deborah Owens

A number of obstacles, many originating from political/government sources, adversely affect individual firms involved in operations outside of their domestic market. The purpose…

CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR IN A NON‐WESTERN CONTEXT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF SATISFACTION, COMMITMENT AND JOB CHARACTERISTICS ON SELF‐REPORTED OCB

Kermit W. Kuehn, Yousef Al‐Busaidi

This study examines organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a non‐Western context. Job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job characteristics and demographic variables…

THE HISTORY, PRESENT DAY APPLICATIONS, AND FUTURE OF PROPERTY LAW: Basic Principles of Property Law: A Comparative Legal and Economic Introduction

Ugo Mattei

Property law, as it varies from country to country throughout the world, is thought to be as different as the people of those nations. But in essence, most property law has the…

NERSESIAN HIGHLIGHTS ON JAPANESE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATIONS MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES: Trends and Tools for Operations Management: An Updated Guide for Executives and Managers

Roy L. Nersesian

Throughout the past century production techniques have changed significantly around the world. Deming helped the Japanese by focusing on quality products instead of profits as a…