THE TOP TEN WAYS THAT CULTURE CAN AFFECT INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS

by Jeswald W. SalacuseIssue: March / April 2005

When Enron was still - and only - a pipeline company, it lost a major contract in India because local authorities felt……

THE ROOTS OF BRAND LOYALTY DECLINE: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

by Jean-Noel KapfererIssue: March / April 2005

Brand loyalty is a marketers' Holy Grail. And so it always will be, writes this French academic. One of the reasons…

ACHIEVING RESULTS THROUGH DIVERSITY: A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS

by Donald H. OliverIssue: March / April 2005

Although most CEOs acknowledge the value of diversity, few Canadian companies have programs to build and then leverage……

CREATING A PERFORMANCE CULTURE

by Joanne Reid, Victoria HubbellIssue: March / April 2005

Creating a performance culture requires a systematic approach to managing the performance of organizations, teams and…

PENSION ACCOUNTING: THE END OF SMOOTHING?

by Christine I. Wiedman, Heather Weir et al.Issue: March / April 2005

The current state of many company's defined benefit pension plans may be parlous, but you would never know it from the……

NEGOTIATING WITH THE COMPLEX, IMAGINATIVE INDIAN

by Rajesh KumarIssue: March / April 2005

No less a company -- or former company – than Enron learned how difficult negotiating with Indians can be. In 1999,…

The Inevitability of Doing Business With China

by Carol Stephenson, O.C.Issue: March / April 2005

There's a huge difference "between taking active risks and sitting passively at risk," as Paul A. Laducina of A. T.…

CHANGING PATTERNS IN JAPANESE INVESTMENT IN CANADA

by Paul W. Beamish, Anthony Goerzen et al.Issue: March / April 2005

Over the years and for various reasons, Japanese investment in Canada has declined. But at the same time, the motives…

MANAGING GLOBAL RISK TO SEIZE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

by Paul A. LaudicinaIssue: March / April 2005

Strategic risk management and scenario planning help a firm gain competitive advantage. Such planning helps leaders…

GLOBAL TRADE: IS REGIONALISM KILLING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION?

by Lawrence L. HermanIssue: March / April 2005

If an organization today must be nimble and agile, the World Trade Organization better watch out. And why not? Its bulk……