Quality from Czech Republic Czech Machine Tools and Forming Machines at the CIMT Fair in Beijing This Year

Their presence at the fair will have the nature of an official exhibition, being held under the auspices of the Czech Republic Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The Czech Republic will be one of the countries that has manufacturers taking part in one of the most important engineering fairs in the world, the CIMT in Beijing. Their presence at the fair will have the nature of an official exhibition, being held under the auspices of the Czech Republic Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Ours will be one of     

China Spirit in Eritrea——＂Chinese Speed, Chinese Quality, Chinese Friend, Chinese Spirit＂ This is the praises Eritrea people give to Sichuan Road and Bridge Co., Ltd.（SRBC）

Eritrea is located in the coastal area of Red Sea in the eastern Africa. The country has achieved independence for a short time, the economy is underdeveloped. The market of project contract of Eritrea has attracted over 10 international companies from the Middle East, Europe and Asia and Pacific. In such a fierce competition, SRBC has seized the market opportunity to make an outstanding performance and has achieved considerable market shares. SRBC has entered the Eritrea market during the early period of its independence, during the development of the past decade, it has made the total output value of over US$60 mil-     

Business Decision Making in National Socialist Germany: Machine Tools, Business Machines, and Punch Cards at the Wanderer-Werke AG

This article analyzes the goals and strategies of a medium-sizemachine-building enterprise located in Chemnitz, the "SaxonManchester," during the Nazi period. The Wanderer-Werke AG produceda broad range of goods, from machine tools to business machines,during the years before World War II. It pursued an essentiallyconservative strategy, adhering to its established product lineand not embarking on armament production until required to doso. This policy, however, did not prevent the firm from actingon strategic opportunities offered by Nazi occupation policy,as in 1940 when it sought to establish "cooperation" with theFrench punch-card producer Compagnie des Machines Bull. Thearticle considers the extent to which enterprises like Wanderer—medium-sizedcompanies with products of some value to the war effort—couldpursue autonomous strategies within the framework of the NationalSocialist regime.     

Problems and environment of small businesses in the Czech Republic

The impressive and spontaneous build-up of the private small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic in 1990–93 coincided with the similarly dramatic changes in the public administration and in the whole environment for decision-making. The resulting problems of SMEs in the Czech Republic seem to be common to all economies in transition. A lot of the problems are caused by the macroeconomic policy for which this sector is not the most important part of the national economy. The paper shows some conflicts between macroeconomic anti-inflationary (monetary and fiscal) policies, and interests of small businesses. The authors stress the importance of SMEs during the period of transition. Informal aspects of the functioning of small firms are discussed, especially their relation with banks and public administration. The paper offers some empirical evidence and available statistics on SMEs developments during 1990–94 focusing particularly on manufacturing.     

Government-Business Coordination and Small Enterprise Performance in the Machine Tools Sector in Malaysia

This paper compares the performance of small and medium size subcontractors in the machine tools industry in two different states of Malaysia, Penang and Kelang Valley. It is shown that while Penang has developed a fairly successful small and medium subcontracting industry, Kelang Valley has not. The difference in performance (measured by value-added) is due in part to differences in the extent and quality of government-business coordination. In contrast to Kelang Valley, the relatively autonomous state government of Penang took a pro-active approach to business development and provided support to its small and medium enterprises (mainly Chinese-owned) in the form of public training and market-information exchange.     

Women Entrepreneurs: A Comparison of International Small Business Owners in Poland and the Czech Republic

Women entrepreneurs from two Central European countries with relatively new market economies were interviewed for this research. The authors describe the experiences and motivation of these women international business owners and compare them to the literature on women entrepreneurs in North America. Cross-culturally, women entrepreneurs share many of the same motivations for starting a business, and experience similar challenges to making their enterprises successful. North American models of entrepreneurship are also examined. The findings suggest a universal model for entrepreneurship. Suggestions for government policies are put forward. Managerial and theoretical implications are also presented and new directions for research on women entrepreneurs are suggested.     

"消费与环境"年中看循环经济

本文从企业消费利益和自然资源与生态环境价值的角度,分析了循环经济运行和发展的障碍,并提出了完善发展评价指标、调整和完善政策支持措施、促进新技术开发和利用、建立健全法律法规体系、倡导绿色消费等促进循环经济发展的对策。     

Business and Professional Ethics in Transitional Economies and Beyond: Considerations for the Insurance Industries of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary

This paper examines several key aspects of the ethical environment facing the insurance industries of Poland, The Czech Republic and Hungary as they complete the transition from Communist insurance systems built upon state-owned monopolies to viable private domestic insurance markets, and then seek to harmonize their markets with the single insurance market of the European Union. Since many types of ethical problems encountered during the transition are unlikely to diminish significantly as a result of either privatization or regulation of the insurance markets of these countries, measures are identified that should help to improve the ethical environments of these markets.     

欧盟与乌克兰最终完成入世谈判 乌有望今年下半年入世

<正>欧盟委员会2008年1月17日宣布,欧盟已与乌克兰就该国加入世界贸易组织问题完成了最后阶段的谈判,从而为乌克兰入世扫除了最后一道障碍。欧盟早在2003年就与乌克兰完成了双边入世谈判,但在随后的多边谈判中,欧盟要求乌克兰大幅削减部分原材料出口关税,并为此提供保证,但乌克兰始终不肯让步,导致乌克兰的入世努力受阻。     

增加我国证券信息披露透明度 --美国简明语言与公平披露的启示

为了规范证券市场 ,各国证券立法对信息披露作了相关规定。本文主要对美国信息披露简明语言制度与禁止选择性披露制度进行评析与借鉴 ,从而对我国上市公司的信息披露制度提供相关的建议 ,以期能完善我国证券市场的信息披露制度。     

A New Look at the Antecedents and Consequences of Relationship Quality in the Hotel Service Environment

Abstract

As economic conditions improve, hotels are investing in new ways to improve service quality and perceived value that hopefully will lead to better customer satisfaction and loyalty. This study took a new look, with newly developed scales, at the antecedents and consequences of relationship quality in the hotel service environment to shed new light on the factors hotels have to deal with to achieve their objective of satisfied and loyal customers. Using a structural equation model, it was determined that the tangible and intangible factors of perceived value, timeliness, and hotel facilities are antecedents of hotel quality. Hotel quality, subsequently, is a determinant of both customer satisfaction and loyalty. However, consistent with previous research, customer satisfaction is not a guarantee of customer loyalty.