Journal of International Business Research back issues from January 2006:
Letter from the editor.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Welcome to the Journal of International Business Research. The Allied Academies, Inc., is a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The JIBR is a principal ...
Power distance and uncertainty avoidance: a cross-national examination of their impact on conflict management modes.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The aim of this research study was to examine two of Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions (Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance) in three countries--the US, Nigeria and India. This research also aimed at examining the impact of these two cultural dimensions on five ...
Cross border stock market efficiency: Stockholm versus U.S. stock prices.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the relative efficiency of the U.S. and Swedish Stock Exchanges. Numerous stocks are cross-listed on United States Exchanges and the Swedish Stock Exchange. We compare the prices of these firms at near-simultaneous trading times. We find ...
Does the presence or lack of intellectual property right protection affect international trade flows in emerging market economies? An exploratory study.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study provides new evidence regarding the effects of patent protection on international trade in developing countries also known as "emerging market economies". It employs a gravity model of bilateral trade flows and estimates the effects of increased protection ...
Dynamics of external debts among heavily indebted poor countries (HIPCs): a panel data approach.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study uses panel data for 29 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) from 1984 to 2000 to examine the dynamic relationships between growth of external debts with other determinant variables (exchange rate, interest payment on debt, and non-interest current account ...
A predictive model of munificence for us manufacturers using FDI as an indicator of globalization.(foreign direct investment)
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Industry's ability to produce consistent positive economic performance in the region it operates is critical for a successful economy. Globalization introduces competition to regional industries that now compete worldwide for capital, which is used to produce economic ...
Recent changes in major European stock market linkages.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The gradual lifting of restrictions on capital movements and the relaxation of exchange controls in recent years have led to a substantial increase in international stock market activities. Due to several recent developments, many experts suggest that stock markets ...
International market selection process: an investigation of the relevance of business operating environment.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Different researchers have recommended different decision frameworks for international market selection. As parts of those decision frameworks, most researchers have recommended for the evaluation of macro-environmental and business operating environmental variables ....
Effects of gender and family on pay differentials in western industrial societies: convergence and divergence.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study takes a comparative approach to examine factors that influence gender-based pay differentials and career paths in western industrial societies, particularly comparing the United States and selected European countries. Results indicate that increased ...
Globalization as radical economic transformation: critical implications.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Globalization is a highly complex process of enormous significance for business organizations across the world. However, compared to the research attention received by globalization in several other social scientific disciplines, the topic seems to have remained ...
Playing and paying on the internet: adoption determinants for Spanish gamers.
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The online game industry has been one of the fastest growing businesses over the last few years. It is estimated that in 2008 online gaming will be the leader in Europe in terms of content spending. The purpose of this paper is to explore the drivers behind online game ...
POWER DISTANCE AND UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE: A CROSS-NATIONAL EXAMINATION OF THEIR IMPACT ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT MODES
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The aim of this research study was to examine two of Geert Hofstede 's cultural dimensions (Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance) in three countries - the US, Nigeria and India. This research also aimed at examining the impact of these two cultural dimensions on five ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Jan 01, 2006; ... Welcome to the Journal of International Business Research. The Allied Academies, Inc., is a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The JIBR is a principal vehicle for ...
CROSS BORDER STOCK MARKET EFFICIENCY: STOCKHOLM VERSUS U.S. STOCK PRICES
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the relative efficiency of the U.S. and Swedish Stock Exchanges. Numerous stocks are cross-listed on United States Exchanges and the Swedish Stock Exchange. We compare the prices of these firms at near-simultaneous trading times. We find evidence of a ...
DOES THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT PROTECTION AFFECT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FLOWS IN EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES? AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study provides new evidence regarding the effects of patent protection on international trade in developing countries also known as "emerging market economies ". It employs a gravity model of bilateral trade flows and estimates the effects of increased protection on a ...
A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF MUNIFICENCE FOR US MANUFACTURERS USING FDI AS AN INDICATOR OF GLOBALIZATION
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Industry's ability to produce consistent positive economic performance in the region it operates is critical for a successful economy. Globalization introduces competition to regional industries that now compete worldwide for capital, which is used to produce economic output and ...
RECENT CHANGES IN MAJOR EUROPEAN STOCK MARKET LINKAGES
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The gradual lifting of restrictions on capital movements and the relaxation of exchange controls in recent years have led to a substantial increase in international stock market activities. Due to several recent developments, many experts suggest that stock markets have moved ...
DYNAMICS OF EXTERNAL DEBTS AMONG HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES (HIPCs): A PANEL DATA APPROACH
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study uses panel data for 29 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) from 1984 to 2000 to examine the dynamic relationships between growth of external debts with other determinant variables (exchange rate, interest payment on debt, and non-interest current account balance) ...
EFFECTS OF GENDER AND FAMILY ON PAY DIFFERENTIALS IN WESTERN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES: CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This study takes a comparative approach to examine factors that influence gender-based pay differentials and career paths in western industrial societies, particularly comparing the United States and selected European countries. Results indicate that increased participation of ...
INTERNATIONAL MARKET SELECTION PROCESS: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF BUSINESS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Different researchers have recommended different decision frameworks for international market selection. As parts of those decision frameworks, most researchers have recommended for the evaluation of macro-environmental and business operating environmental variables. However, ...
GLOBALIZATION AS RADICAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: CRITICAL IMPLICATIONS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Globalization is a highly complex process of enormous significance for business organizations across the world. However, compared to the research attention received by globalization in several other social scientific disciplines, the topic seems to have remained somewhat ...
PLAYING AND PAYING ON THE INTERNET: ADOPTION DETERMINANTS FOR SPANISH GAMERS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT The online game industry has been one of the fastest growing businesses over the last few years. It is estimated that in 2008 online gaming will be the leader in Europe in terms of content spending. The purpose of this paper is to explore the drivers behind online game adoption ...
AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF THE BRANDING STRATEGIES OF THE TOP 50 GLOBAL MBA PROGRAMS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Starting in the 1980's, many business newspapers and magazines (Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek) started ranking MBA programs. B-School deans realized that reputation management is a critical component impacting rankings and responded by using a variety of ...
THE EFFECT OF THE EURO ON EUROPEAN EQUITY MARKETS AND INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Interest in global investing has increased tremendously over the last two decades. Investors seek to reduce risk by diversifying globally. The risk reduction benefits hinge upon the relationships among international stock market indexes. Many research studies have shown that ...
MODELING THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY TO TAIWAN FROM CHINA
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT For decreasing their cost, the Taiwan's traditional industries' companies move their production base to the areas the income is lower. In the meantime, the China's technological research and development departments lack the expenditure to maintain their operation. This study ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Jan 01, 2006; ... Welcome to the Journal of International Business Research. The Allied Academies, Inc., is a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The JIBR is a principal vehicle for ...
THE CAUSALITY BETWEEN STOCK INDEX RETURNS AND VOLUMES IN THE ASIAN EQUITY MARKETS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This investigation empirically examines the relation between daily rates of return and trading volumes on the stock market indices of six developing markets from Asia over the recent 34month period ending in October 2005. The evidence of these markets supports the view that ...
CULTURE-BASED EXTREME RESPONSE BIAS IN SURVEYS EMPLOYING VARIABLE RESPONSE ITEMS: AN INVESTIGATION OF RESPONSE TENDENCY AMONG HISPANIC-AMERICANS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT Survey response biases can render results from a number of statistical tests completely spurious, especially those from analyses based on survey data employing Likert-type items. This problem is particularly endemic to international studies and multiple studies over the years ...
CONVERGENCE IN MAJOR EURO-ZONE STOCK MARKETS: EVIDENCE FROM MONTHLY DATA
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether the introduction of the euro as a common currency promotes integration among the major Euro-zone stock markets. To carry out this investigation, the dynamics of the stock markets of Germany, France and Italy are studied. Monthly data on stock ...
AN OVERVIEW OF FORECASTING ERROR AMONG INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURERS
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT This article summarizes the most recent survey results in regard to forecasting practices and forecasting error of sales for Global Manufacturing Research Group (GMRG) participants. GMRG includes over 200 manufacturing companies from Hungary, Lebanon, Italy, Taiwan, and the ...
THAILAND: SOUTHEAST ASIAN TIGER OR HISTORICAL UNDERACHIEVER
Jan 01, 2006; ... ABSTRACT We examine the historical cultural development and work attitudes of the people of Thailand in order to understand the country's current competitive position. Specifically, Porter's (1990) framework of the Competitive Advantage of Nations (CAN) and Hofstede's (1983) cultural ...