Global Business Archives

What You Need to Know about Labor Shortages

What You Need to Know about Labor Shortages

Doing due diligence by assessing multiple labor market options is no longer just for the Fortune 500 companies.

By Donald M. Atwater, PhD and Heather Klass


Women Entrepreneurship

Women Entrepreneurship

An investigation of how the Japanese economic system, which is beginning to show signs of revitalization, is changing to favor the emergence of female entrepreneurship.

By Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD and Noriko Oakland


Oil well

Fair Trade or Strategic Concern: The Unocal War

The war over Unocal has underlined the tense relationship between the U.S. and China.

By Peggy J. Crawford, PhD and Terry Young, PhD


European Union flag

Antitrust Law in the European Union

Major differences have existed in U.S. and European antitrust law but new regulations could have significant impact on business decisions for global companies.

By Larry Bumgardner, JD


Foreign currency

Will China Float the Yuan?

The time is ripe for China to move towards a more flexible exchange rate given its strong economic growth and current account surplus.

By Peggy J. Crawford, PhD and Terry Young, PhD


Bank of China

An Uphill Battle

If your company is interested in expanding its operations to China, are you aware of the existing e-commerce development challenges that await you?

By Mark Chun, PhD, Gina Honda and Caroline Schwane


Language, Culture and Global Business

The choice of an interpreter may be one of the most important choices you make when conducting business globally.

By Jennifer Roney, PhD


Re-Assessing the Health of the Asian Tigers

Because of the global nature of the economy, changes in the the East Asian economies affected many businesses throughout the world.

By Terry Young, PhD


Russia at the Crossroads

When Russia defaulted on her debts and devalued the ruble last August, Americans felt the effects as well.

By L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD, Nikolai V. Chuvakhin and Steven T. Ekstrand


GBR Case Study

As tariffs became less of a factor in the market, the profit margins of Canadian firms were being severely squeezed.

By William R. Smith, PhD