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Want to manage HR information more efficiently? Build an Intranet!
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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