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Imagine this hypothetical scenario: You're the human resource
executive of a large insurance company with over 50 offices and 1,200
employees scattered across the country. The company is growing . . .
Confronting the "politics" in performance
appraisal.
"It is foolish to believe that managers are completely
rational and objective in the rating process, yet that is how many
organizations approach performance appraisals ... The fact is, . . .
Is there a duty to disclose in employment references? (Honesty is
the Best Policy).
Employers are under increasing pressure to disclose more
information in response to reference requests. Several recent court
cases and new legislation challenge the acceptability of a neutral . . .
Stock value: the price/earnings fallacy. (U.S. Market Under the
Spotlight).
The investors quest to discover a single, simple measure for stock
market value appears to have ended with the popular acceptance of the
price-to-earnings ratio as the arbiter of what constitutes . . .
The need for corporate compliance programs for small- and
medium-size businesses. (Because it's the Bottom Line).
"Dangers lurk in the water for unwary corporations and their
officers- the courts and the government are setting more and more
standards for corporate compliance. Stiff sentencing guidelines . . .
Business reengineering: revolutionary management tool, or fading
fad?
Reengineering is one of the prevailing business themes that has
been used to attempt dramatic levels of business improvement.
Reengineering is a huge job that has a high failure rate. We undertook . . .
World class manufacturing: strategies for continuous
improvement.
America's manufacturing competitiveness has been in serious
decline for well over a decade. The authors and many others believe that
the major reason is a weakness in the way U.S. managers have . . .
Rival cooperative strategy and U.S. technology policy: an
assessment.
Over the last decade, declining international trade barriers and
the establishment of inexpensive, worldwide electronic communications
have brought about the true dawning of the global marketplace. . . .
Multicultural awareness in small businesses. (Learning From the
Big Guys).
The importance of multicultural sensitivity is growing rapidly in
the American workplace as more ethnic minorities and women become a more
integral part of most workplaces. The need for training . . .
America addresses work force diversity. (Growing
Importance).
Progressive companies understand that they must create a work force
as diverse as the customer base that they serve. Recent U.S. Census
Bureau data shows that America is more diverse than ever. . . .
China.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Population: 1,273,111,290.
Birth rate: 16.0/1000
Density per square mile: 344
Infant mortality rate: 28.1/1000
Ethnic groups: 56
Capital: Beijing, pop. 8,450,000 metro area
Languages: . . .
Ten Most Useful Web Sites for Conducting Business with
China.
With the Chinese market finally opening to the world at large, it
is important for the global business world to learn more about China,
her business environment, business culture, rules and . . .
The Prospects of B2B E-Commerce in China's Internet
Industry.
Electronic Commerce (EC) is the exchange of business-related
information using electronic formats, and it can replace traditional
paper-based workflows with a better means of communication . . .
Appreciating the Diversity in Multicultural Communication
Styles.
"In today's world, national boundaries are constantly
changing, and societies are moving toward greater interdependency and
interconnectedness. The propensity of this increasing globalization
poses . . .
Management of Human Resources in China Under WTO.
Since the opening of China in 1978, it has been a continuing
difficulty for multinational companies (MNCs) to establish business on
the mainland. Access to markets has been problematic either . . .
Capitalist Promotion Meets Communist Regulation: Advertising
Agencies and the Media in China.
The rapid growth of China's advertising market will attract
worldwide interest. However, regulatory and cultural differences
compounded by dynamism make this market particularly difficult . . .
Attempting a New Commercial Code: China's New Commercial
Sale Maize.
China began to regulate internal commerce in 1986 with an amalgam
of laws that were never really complete. In October 1999, China adopted
a new Contract Law that is China's most recent venture into . . .
The Characteristics and Attributes Of New Chinese Entrepreneurs
and Their Emerging Enterprises.
Through an empirical investigation of mainland Chinese
entrepreneurs, this study explores the characteristics and attributes of
new entrepreneurs and their enterprises in the Wuhan area of the . . .
Foreign Direct Investment: U.S. Executives' Perceptions of
Competing Asian Nations as FDI Destinations.
Foreign Direct Investment (EDI) is an integral component of the
globalization of the world's economy, as well as a key aspect of
every nation's economic development efforts. Virtually all . . .
Silicon Valley Firms' Operational Tactics and Venture
Performance in Greater China.(Statistical Data Included)
The factors that influenced the market entry decisions and
operational tactics of 24 Silicon Valley "hi-tech" firms in
China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan is revealed and examined in this research.
First, . . .
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