Business Forum articles from June 1999

Business Forum archives from June 1999

Chinese Banking: Challenges and Opportunities in the New Millennium.
June 22, 1999... China's economy experienced a remarkable growth rate at about 9 percent (before the 1997 Asian financial crisis) since its open-door policy was implemented in 1978. The economic growth rate is expected to be about 7 percent for the next five...

Silicon Valley Firms' Operational Tactics and Venture Performance in Greater China.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1999... 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, our study reviews a market entry model...

Foreign Direct Investment: U.S. Executives' Perceptions of Competing Asian Nations as FDI Destinations.
June 22, 1999... 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 nations are eager to attract FDI, as evidenced by the...

The Characteristics and Attributes Of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Their Emerging Enterprises.
June 22, 1999... 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 Hubei province. The study explores the...

Attempting a New Commercial Code: China's New Commercial Sale Maize.
June 22, 1999... 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 a Commercial Code. Although it attempts to be...

Capitalist Promotion Meets Communist Regulation: Advertising Agencies and the Media in China.
June 22, 1999... 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 to fathom. This article examines the government's...

Management of Human Resources in China Under WTO.
June 22, 1999... 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 because of very complex decision-making processes in...

Appreciating the Diversity in Multicultural Communication Styles.
June 22, 1999... "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 unique challenges to the issue of how people...

The Prospects of B2B E-Commerce in China's Internet Industry.
June 22, 1999... 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 among consumers and businesses. With the explosion of...

Ten Most Useful Web Sites for Conducting Business with China.
June 22, 1999... 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 regulations, as well as the marketplace. The following...

China.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1999... 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: Chinese, Mandarin, local dialects...