Business Horizons articles from March 1989

Business Horizons archives from March 1989

Cross-cultural literacy and the Pacific Rim.
March 1, 1989... Cross-Cultural Literacy and the Pacific Rim We must remember that when we discuss the Pacific Rim we are not discussing a monolith. The countries making up the Asia Pacific region are as different as are Americans and Europeans, sometimes...

An economic profile of the Pacific Rim.
March 1, 1989... An Economic Profile of the Pacific Rim The miracle of the Pacific Rim is astounding; yet it is not without problems that threaten to turn the dream into a nightmare for many of the small countries on the Rim. It is commonplace today to...

Wa, Guanxi, and inhwa: managerial principles in Japan, China, and Korea.
March 1, 1989... Wa, Guanxi, and Inhwa: Managerial Principles in Japan, China, and Korea Persons doing business with those in Japan, China, and Korea must realize that the guiding principles of management in each country, while sharing some features, differ...

Public and private self in communicating with Japan.
March 1, 1989... Public and Private Self in Communicating with Japan The business person dealing with someone from another culture must take into account that person's notions of self and how much of that self he is willing to reveal. Individuals differ, of...

Learning and working in Japan.
March 1, 1989... Learning and Working in Japan Many Americans envy the results of the Japanese educational system. But the question remains: can we copy it, must we make better use of the cultural resources we have, or is it best to use a little of each? ...

Technological creativity: Japan and the United States.
March 1, 1989... Technological Creativity: Japan and the United States Japan's reputation for technological superiority may be deserved, but it is only true in some industries and for particular types of innovations. Many accounts of superior innovation...

China and the Pacific Rim - the cultural factor.
March 1, 1989... China and the Pacific Rim--The Cultural Factor Unlike Emerson, the "quintessential American" who experimented "with no past at [his] back," the Chinese are carrying out perhaps the greatest experiment of our time--reform in a country with a...

Will China adopt Western management practices?
March 1, 1989... Will China Adopt Western Management Practices? China may be modernizing its economy, but it is still Communist and Eastern in outlook. So don't expect Western management practices to surface there very soon. The People's Republic of...

International joint ventures with Pacific Rim partners.
March 1, 1989... International Joint Ventures with Pacific Rim Partners The joint venture with a company in Japan or China is an attractive way for an American company to enter those markets. The technical nature of this type of agreement, however, demands...

Recent tax reforms in the new industrial economies of East Asia and their implications.
March 1, 1989... Recent Tax Reforms in the New Industrial Economies of East Asia and Their Implications The cries for tax reform have begun in the "four tigers" of East Asia. This article explains the NIEs' tax systems and the prospects for that reform. ...

Caterpillar's ordeal: foreign competition in capital goods. (Caterpillar Inc.)
March 1, 1989... Caterpillar's Ordeal: Foreign Competition in Capital Goods A large, company falling prey to its troubles, both from the Pacific Rim and from other sources (including itself), is not news. However, Caterpillar, Inc. has not succumbed, and its...