Recently added articles from Journal of Global Business Issues:
Consumer Susceptibility to Credit Debt: Findings from Exploratory Surveys
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Consumer debt from use of credit cards and installment purchases has significantly increased, leading to delinquencies and defaults, among other problems. However, research on consumer attitudes and behavior related to credit use is extremely limited. In particular, little is ...
Advantages of Computer Industry Outsourcing in Taiwan
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Taiwan's computer industry depends on outsourcing to implement global logistic management and achieve its goals. Outsourcing has become a useful tactic to gain a competitive advantage. The paper results indicate the following conclusions in Taiwan's computer industry: (1) There ...
Leadership and Culture: Examining the Relationship between Cultural Background and Leadership Perceptions
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT What makes an effective leader? Why is culture referred to as "the software of our minds"? How do we recognize an effective leader? What qualities do we hope to find in our "idealized" leader? Are our perceptions on leadership culture-bound? To achieve a more complete and ...
Strategic Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance: A Study of Thai Enterprises
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT The focus of this research is on how human resource strategies of Asian firms, particularly Thai enterprises, can influence business performances. All Thai firms listed in the stock market of Thailand are investigated in order to represent the overall picture of Thai business ....
Buyer Behavior in Business Markets: A Review and Integrative Model
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Buyer behavior in business markets has received much less attention than buyer behavior in consumer markets. By its very nature organizational buying behavior is complex involving a group choice decision with multiple individuals from different departments who have distinct ...