International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 3 Issue 1/2

ADVANCING COMPETITIVE POSITION THROUGH GLOBAL AND JIT SOURCING: REVIEW AND DIRECTIONS

Khalid F. Alotaibi, Stanley E. Fawcett, Laura Birou

Increasing competitive pressure over the past 20 years has forced many companies to re‐evaluate their value‐added systems. This re‐evaluation has greatly amplified the managerial…

SOME ISSUES MAQUILADORAS MUST FACE IN MEXICO IN ORDER TO CONTINUE FUTURE HEALTHY GROWTH

Walter E. Greene, Gilberto de los Santos

Although maquiladoras create needed jobs in Mexico which help the country economically, they also appear to create problems in terms of the infrastructure, waste pollution, and…

RESTRUCTURING CONGLOMERATES FOR GLOBAL COMPETITION: AN AGENCY‐THEORETIC PERSPECTIVE

Sunil Surendran, William Acar

In the 1960s, portfolio management led to conglomeration as management shifted its focus from competition to cash flows. However, dramatic changes in the business environment have…

THE CHINESE STATE ENTERPRISE: OPERATING IN A NON‐MARKET ECONOMY

Gary A. Lombardo

The exogenous factors influencing state enterprise managerial decision making in the People's Republic of China are identified. These environmental forces are categorized as…

CHALLENGES IN INTERNATIONAL RETAILING: COMPARISON OF POLICY PREFERENCES OF FUTURE BUSINESS PERSONNEL

David J. Burns, John Brady

Cross‐cultural variations in the international ethical environment has the potential to hamper the international activities of the unwary international retailer. This study…