Academic Articles & Research Papers

THE THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

International business has existed as a distinct field of study for the past three decades, but it does not have a widely accepted explanatory theory on which to base its uniqueness as a discipline. David Ricardo's theory of comparative adv...

The dubious role of institutions in international business: A road forward

International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities

I. FOUNDATION CONCEPTS 1. Introduction: What is International Business? 2. Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm 3. Organizational Participants that Make International Business Happen 4. Theories of International...

Language in International Business: A Review and Agenda for Future Research

A fast growing number of studies demonstrates that language diversity influences almost all management decisions in modern multinational corporations. Whereas no doubt remains about the practical importance of language, the empirical invest...

A techno-economic quantification of carbon reduction strategies in the Trinidad and Tobago power generation sector using Carbon Emission Pinch Analysis (CEPA)

Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) conditional commitment to the Paris Agreement requires an overall power emission avoidance (EAT) of 28.7 MtCO2-e from Business-As-Usual by 2030, dependent on international financing. T&T has outlined several init...

Audience and Algorithm: A Causal Layered Analysis of the Future of “Autonomy”

Extended AbstractPurpose and Research ProblemIn the digital age, the relationship between audiences and algorithms has become a defining arena of cultural negotiation and epistemic transformation. This study explores the futures of autonomy...

Criminal Victimization and Legal Challenges of Migrants in Developed Countries: A Critical Analysis

This article examines migrant victimization as a structural outcome of migration governance systems in developed countries. This study demonstrates that variations in enforcement intensity, labor-market segmentation, and procedural safeguar...

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...

Cultural Dimensions of International Business

The purpose of this study was to identify cultural factors which impede international business in private and public programs, and emphasize the effects of these cultural factors in the international environment. The study emphasized the ar...

Managing energy consumption: a case of natural gas as a taxation tool in Ukraine

Energy consumption is managed to some degree in different countries. If the government is interested in reducing the energy poverty and increasing the energy consumption, it provides enough energy access for all consumers. However, sometime...

Empirical research on the evolution trend of heat and sentiment for emergencies

Emergencies inflict heavy casualties, economic losses, ecological damage, and significant social harm to society. By segmenting information topics and analysing emotional shifts, we can identify corresponding real-world events and their imp...

The Correlation Between Annual Reports’ Narratives and Business Performance: A Retrospective Analysis

This article investigates the extant literature on the correlation between narratives in corporate annual reports and corporate performance. Prior studies are reviewed for overall characteristics, research topics, theoretical foundations, a...

Competing with integrity in international business

The first textbook to address the whole spectrum of multinational business ethics, Richard T. De George's Competing with Integrity in International Business examines moral debates about operating ethically in virtually every major market en...

International Business

Oxford Handbook of International Business

Abstract This handbook synthesizes all the relevant literature on international business over the last forty years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. The coverage is split into five main areas: the history a...

The cultural environment of international business

This book provides comprehensive coverage of international business relationships, and goes further to explain how deeply these relationships are affected by cultural differences, such as religious beliefs, values, education, social strata ...

The Oxford Handbook of International Business

Abstract The Oxford Handbook of International Business contain articles by distinguished scholars in the field of international business. The authors are all authorities on their chosen topics and have been active as leaders in the Academy ...

International Business

The Sage Course Companion in International Business is an easy-to-navigate support guide to the International Business curriculum. It allows readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line wit...

Environmentally friendly magnesium potassium phosphate cement-based coating with high anti-corrosion performance on iron

Magnesium potassium phosphate cement-based (MKPC) coating is regarded as an attractive green coating that improves the corrosion resistance of metals. Unfortunately, practical use remains challenging owing to the rapid solidification and ha...

A Novel Method to Broaden the Single-Mode Bandwidth of the Rectangular Waveguide

In this paper, a new class of broadband and low-loss transmission line called slotted rectangular waveguide (SRW) is proposed and analyzed. The proposed SRW consists of the rectangular waveguide and the inverted low-loss slotline, which can...