Academic Articles & Research Papers

International Business: Competing in the Global Market Place

Part One-Introduction and Overview Chapter 1: Globalization Case: Who Makes the Apple iPhone? Part Two-Country Differences Chapter 2: National Differences in Political Economy Chapter 3: Political Economy and Economic Development Chapter 4:...

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 ...

International business under sanctions

International Business: A Managerial Perspective

I. THE WORLD'S MARKETPLACES. 1. An Overview of International Business. 2. Global Marketplaces and Business Centers. 3. Legal, Technological, and Political Forces. 4. The Role of Culture. II. THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. 5. International T...

The resource-based view and international business

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has become an influential theoretical perspective in recent international business (IB) research. Tracking the evolution of the RBV literature in IB, this article has three objectives. First, it doc...

The cultural dimension of international business

International business endeavors require people to communicate across cultural and national boundaries. For the past 20 years scholars have explored the ways in which culture influences work, habits and values, communication styles, and bus...

The Cultural Dimension of International Business

1. Cultural Anthropology and International Business. 2. Cultural and International Business: A Conceptual Approach. 3. Communicating across Cultures: Language. 4. Communicating across Cultures: The Nonverbal Dimension. 5. Contrasting Cultur...

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...

International Business: Environments and Operations

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For courses in international bus...

The ethics of international business

Globalization, technology and the increasing importance of business contribute to a growing public demand for corporate responsibility.The global transactions are nowadays at the crossroads due to the fundamental changes that take place in ...

A Novel SINS/SRS/CNS Multi-Information Fusion Global Autonomous Navigation Method

In order to improve the continuity and smoothness of transpolar flight and optimize autonomous navigation performance, a SINS/SRS/CNS (strapdown inertial navigation system/spectral redshift navigation system/celestial navigation system) mul...

Analysis of Arbitrary Reflector Antennas Applying the Geometrical Theory of Diffraction Together with the Master Points Technique

An efficient approach for the analysis of surface conformed reflector antennas fed arbitrarily is presented. The near field in a large number of sampling points in the aperture of the reflector is obtained applying the Geometrical Theory of...

Theoretical basis for development of indicators for improving training and retraining of specialists and passenger road transport personnel

Introduction. The theoretical basis for the development of indicators for improving the training and retraining of road transport personnel is aimed, first of all, at ensuring the results of transportation and technical operation activities...

Departure Time and Route Choices With Accurate Information Under Binary Stochastic Bottleneck Capacity in the Morning Commute

Uncertainty, a critical factor of causing congestion and extra travel costs in the commute, can be mitigated by providing information. This paper studies the welfare effects of accurate pre-trip information on departure time and route choic...

An Association Rule Based Method to Integrate Metro-Public Bicycle Smart Card Data for Trip Chain Analysis

Smart card data provide valuable insights and massive samples for enhancing the understanding of transfer behavior between metro and public bicycle. However, smart cards for metro and public bicycle are often issued and managed by independe...

Impact of biomass ash content on biocomposite properties

Owing to its low cost and sustainable nature, lignocellulosic biomass has been utilized for reinforcing polymers, but it is crucial to understand the impact of high-ash concentrations in biomass on composite strength and processing. Biomass...

Modeling Of Polymer Melt Flow In The Annular Channel Of A Disk Extruder

Purpose. Polymer products are used in industry due to their performance properties. The homogeneity of the melt is essential for the quality of the final product. Uniform distribution of components and properties ensures homogeneity of the ...

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...

Evaluation Index System Construction for Track Structure Health Status Based on Urban Rail Comprehensive Inspection Vehicles

[Objective] It is aimed to construct an evaluation index system for urban rail transit （URT） track structure health status based on comprehensive inspection vehicles， carrying out scientific evaluation of urban rail transit track structure ...