Business Horizons articles from November 1991

Business Horizons archives from November 1991

Changing patterns of U.S. trade: 1985-1989.
November 1, 1991... In the early 1980s, an analysis of U.S. trade patterns illustrated some of the primary shifts that had occurred in the U.S. trade position between 1970 and 1981 (Green 1985). The study examined changes in the products exported and imported by...

Global corporate competition II: is the large American firm an endangered species?
November 1, 1991... This article provides a 30-year overview of global corporate competition. in large measure, it is an update through 1990 of findings presented in the article, "Global Corporate Competition: Who's Winning, Who's Losing, and the R&D Factor as...

Competitiveness and the "global capital shortage."
November 1, 1991... To exercise influence over economic policy, it is first necessary to keep discovering alarming new "crises" that need to be fixed. This is why interest groups with completely opposite positions will nonetheless welcome and embrace such...

The competitiveness of U.S. industry: a view from the outside.
November 1, 1991... The 1990s will be dominated by economic internationalization and cultural decentralization, two strong tendencies shaping the economic, technical, and cultural geography of the world. It will certainly mean a new competitive age. At the same...

Expatriate and Saudi managers' perceptions of Japanese and U.S. competitiveness: a survey.
November 1, 1991... For many years, the United States enJoyed a unique competitive position in world markets. Customers all over the world were attracted to American products and services. U.S. competitiveness was reflected not only in its rate of growth of...

Strategies for U.S. competitiveness: a survey of business leaders.
November 1, 1991... The global competitiveness of American business continues to generate attention. The President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, in its report, Global Competition: The New Reality (1985), concluded that the nation's ability to...

How well do foreign firms compete in the United States?
November 1, 1991... Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States has grown dramatically during the last two decades. The average annual growth rate amounted to 22 percent during the 1974-80 period and 16.7 percent during 1980-86. By the end of 1987,...

Japanese/American management myths.
November 1, 1991... The deluge of articles about Japanese Management seems endless. So we have decided to offer our own last comment on the Japanese Miracle. This article requires the courage to laugh and learn (not necessarily in that order). So if you don't...

Culture as the critical factor in implementing innovation.
November 1, 1991... In international management literature, the word "culture" often refers to national culture. In this article, however, I will draw upon current anthropological theory to define culture in a different sense. By the words "culture" and...

Technical workers and competitive advantage: what we can learn from the Germans.
November 1, 1991... Until recently, competition from Japan Inc. has received the most attention from researchers, policymakers, and companies who have felt the pressure of Japanese entrants into such traditional American markets as automobiles,...

Europe 1992 and competitive strategies for North American firms.
November 1, 1991... As the European Community (EC) proceeds with its plans for the completion of a single internal market by 1992, issues arise for the managers of multinational enterprises (MNEs). "Europe 1992" means the elimination of all remaining internal...

Are maquiladoras a menace to U.S. workers?
November 1, 1991... Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, has now voiced organized labor's stentorian objections to Congress's proposed Mexican-U.S. free trade agreement. Specifically, Kirkland wants to undermine the Mexican maquiladora program. In the...

International information needs for U.S. competitiveness.
November 1, 1991... Information is a crucial strategic resource for those who use it. in business, "management has come to realize that managing a business well is managing its future, and managing its future is managing information" (Daser 1984). For...

Internationalization of business and economic programs: issues and perspectives.
November 1, 1991... The past decade has seen the emergence of a global economy. Virtually all of the free world's economies are directly linked. Eastern Bloc economies are anxiously looking forward to participating in free trade and competition through free...