Academic Articles & Research Papers

International Business

International Business

Thoroughly updated, the 9th edition of this bestselling textbook incorporates global trends and data, supported by an exemplary case selection based on firms from around the world. The internationally cited author team of Czinkota, Ronkaine...

International Business: The Challenges of Globalization

Part 1: Global Business Environments Chapter 1. Globalization Part 2: National Business Environments Chapter 2. Cross-Cultural Business Chapter 3. Politics, Law, and Business Ethics Chapter 4. Economics and Emerging Markets Part 3: Internat...

Divestment and international business strategy

This paper deals with divestment, i.e., the closure or sell-off of units in foreign locations, or conversely units owned by foreign firms. Such actions are discussed from the perspective of the firms making such decisions, and divestment as...

International Business Research

This radical account of the evolution of political, social, and economic institutions weaves together strands of anthropology, sociology, political science, history, and economics. In a highly readable text, Howard Sherman explains the inte...

International Business

International Business is made up of three parts. The first part looks at context and rationale and includes an introduction, theories of the international firm, international business in context, and international trade theory. Part Two lo...

Cross-cultural competence in international business: toward a definition and a model

International business

Introduction After looking at entrepreneurial culture and trust, we devote this chapter to the relationship between culture, cultural differences, and the international organization and production of economic activity. As we explain in more...

Coronavirus and international business: An entrepreneurial ecosystem perspective

Abstract Covid‐19 (Coronavirus) is a health pandemic that has significantly affected the global economy and fundamentally changed society. The impacts of coronavirus are most apparent at the international business level due to the restricti...

Importance and performance evaluation tools for small and medium companies: critical analysis of national versus international literature

The research aims to map the importance and performance evaluation tools for small and medium companies. This descriptive and qualitative study analyzed 33 national articles and 21 international ones. Regarding the importance of performance...

Exploring the Impact of Market Orientation and Innovation on Firm Performance in the Beverage Industry: The Mediating Role of Innovation

This study examined the relationships between market orientation, innovation and firm performance. Beverage industry firms operating in Georgia were chosen as the sample. The study employed the partial least squares structural equation mode...

Model Komunikasi Manajemen Konflik Perkawinan Campuran (Studi Kasus pada Pasangan Suami Istri Berbeda Kewarganegaraan)

This research was motivated by the phenomenon that is currently occuring in todays Indonesian society that is marriage across the nation. The purpose of this study were: 1) To understand the conflicts that occur within mixed marriage. 2) An...

Promoting sustainable businesses for strong local communities: Qatar’s wild herbal plants industry

Herbal medicine can improve economic diversification and sustainable livelihoods of local communities. In fact, the demand for herbal medicine is increasing globally while policymakers also value non-economic benefits, e.g. preserving tradi...

Motivations of Indian students to pursue a STEM Master’s program abroad: insights from a qualitative study

An evaluation of extant research reveals a significant blind spot around investigating the enrolment decision-making of Indian international students in the STEM fields. This study qualitatively explores the motivations of Indian internatio...

Product packaging communication in the global market – the analysis of consumer behaviour

Research background: Business activities of international companies primarily focus on the use of marketing instruments to shape global markets. The basic tactic tools employed are those related to the product and its brand. The changes in ...

Potential and desired consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic for research in economic sciences

Objectives The authors posit the need for the modification or even revision of how economic sciences (ES) are practiced in ontological, epistemological, and methodological aspects. The need results from the impact of several factors that ap...

Synergistic Effects and Kinetic Analysis in Co-Pyrolysis of Peanut Shells and Polypropylene

The impact of COVID-19 has boosted growth in the takeaway and medical industries but has also generated a large amount of plastic waste. Peanut shells (PS) are produced in large quantities and are challenging to recycle in China. Co-pyrolys...

Consumer Loyalty of Shopee's User in South Sumatera through Experiential Marketing

The ease of getting information on the internet makes the consumers easy to move to other brands. Experiential Marketing is one of the alternative solutions that can be used by Shopee -as one of the players in the online trading industry in...

Needs Assessment of Entrepreneurship knowledge and Skill Education a Comparative Approach in Different Fields of Humanities

This study aimed to identify the status of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial training needs assessment of Humanities. Two types of questionnaires were designed and distributed among 97 students and 36 professors in order to col...

Forestry at the EU’s Doorstep – How Much are We Ready in the Area of Occupational Safety in Forestry?

According to the classification of business activities in the National Classification of Activities, agriculture, forestry and fishery together account for 3.43% of all injuries recorded in 2009, which places them in the lower part of the a...