Innovation Processes in the Russian Manufacturing Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations: An Integrated View from Case Studies

The extant literature acknowledges the role of overseas subsidiaries in the growth and development of multinational companies (MNCs). Such subsidiaries are viewed as critical players in the innovation process at MNCs. This topic remains largely under-researched in the Russian context. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the dynamics of the innovation process in Russian-based subsidiaries of global MNCs. We present qualitative findings that indicate Russian subsidiaries are not only recipients of knowledge and technology developed elsewhere in the MNCs but are active developers of innovative products and solutions.     

An Empirical Study of Student Willingness to Study Abroad

Companies wish for universities to provide business students with international education and awareness. Short- and long-term study-abroad programs are an effective method by which this is accomplished, but relatively few American students study abroad. In response to these facts, this study develops hypotheses that predict student willingness to study abroad and tests the hypotheses using a survey of over 300 primarily business undergraduate students at a public Midwestern university. Results indicate a significant difference between student willingness to study abroad short-term versus long-term. Results also show that personal, situational, and location variables influence students' willingness to study abroad, though completing an international business class had no effect. Implications for international business scholars are discussed.     

跨国公司在华设立R&D中心分析及启示

随着经济全球化的发展,我国已成为跨国公司R&D投资的热点地区。近年来,越来越多的跨国公司在进入我国的同时,纷纷在华设立了研究与开发(R&D)中心。要提升我国企业的国际竞争力,实施"走出去"战略,就必须加大R&D投入,增强其技术自主创新能力;国家应积极创造条件,加强本土企业对跨国公司技术外溢吸收能力,并培养其在吸收的基础上进行二次创新的能力;积极利用外资R&D投入,促进本国产业结构调整和经济发展。     

高等教育境外消费服务贸易的结构分析

境外消费是教育服务贸易的一种主要形式,本文从进出口贸易两个角度分别阐述中国近年来境外消费服务贸易的结构特征,并在进一步优化境外消费服务贸易结构方面提出了一些针对性的政策建议。     

Current Strategic Actions of Russian Manufacturing Subsidiaries of Western Multinational Corporations

This article provides a critical analysis of the current strategic actions of Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations. The authors retraced the content of strategic actions in various aspects of subsidiary management implemented during 2015–16 and the activities of strategists of different ranks. The authors found that some actions that multinational corporations in Russia implemented during 2014–16 represent standard strategic practices during downturns. In contrast, other strategic practices (facilities expansion against negative market dynamics and reluctance to change the system of permanent job contracts and abundant employee social benefits) generally contradict with the textbook solution for company strategies during downturns.     

中国出境旅游发展历程综述

自1983年始中国出境旅游起步,到2008年中国出境旅游发生了翻天覆地的变化。文章以2008年这个具有里程碑式的年份为节点,对中国出境旅游20多年的国际化进程进行系统的回顾、梳理与总结,提出中国出境旅游经历港澳游、边境游和出国游三个阶段,提出未来亟需中国旅游企业国际化、旅游人才国际化、中国游客国际化的观点。     

跨国企业组织间冲突策略选择与案例研究

随着竞争的日趋激烈,技术和信息的日益进步以及经济全球化步伐的加快,跨国企业组织之间的冲突也越来越突出。为此,认真研究相关冲突管理理论,深入探索切实有效的冲突策略选择方法,对于已经走出和即将走出国门的中国企业而言,无疑都具有重要的理论指导意义。     

跨国公司的组织扁平化变革及其对我国企业的启示

跨国公司从20世纪80年代末开始纷纷进行组织扁平化变革,取得了良好的效果。当前,我国的许多企业也开始着手组织结构的扁平化改革。要使改革进行并取得成效,就必须借鉴国外跨国公司的变革经验,转变管理理念,循序渐进,建立起与扁平化组织相适应的激励机制。     

基金公司拓展电子营销渠道探析

电子商务是基金公司改变依赖传统代销渠道、建立低成本及自主可控的新型营销渠道的有效手段,如何有效拓展基金销售通路、提升基金销售效率是基金公司日益关注的问题。通过基金公司当前网上交易模式的比较与分析,提出基金公司开展电子商务的优势,认为目前制约基金公司电子营销发展的"瓶颈"在于电子支付与结算,并给出基金公司如何有效开展电子商务及提升电子交易业务的若干建议。     

跨国公司区域战略研究综述

当代跨国公司面临着全球化和当地化的双重压力和困境,随着区域经济一体化的发展,有关跨国公司区域战略的研究也在学术界逐步兴起。本文试图从跨国公司区域战略的驱动力、证据、理论思辨和组织实施等视角,对现有的文献进行梳理,并对该领域的后续研究提出展望和建议。     

第二大股东持股的治理效应——基于上市公司的实证分析

本文以763家上市公司2003年的横截面数据为样本,通过考察公司绩效与第二大股东持股之间的经验关系,考察了第二大股东持股的治理功能。通过结合上市公司数据建立一个多元模型来说明第二大股东是如何监督第一大股东、影响公司价值的。研究发现,第二大股东的存在没有显示出积极的治理激励功能及对第一大股东的监督激励作用;在我国目前的制度背景下,相对控股是一种最佳的平衡状态。     

国外清洁柴油加氢催化剂技术进展

随着环保法规和清洁柴油标准的日益严格,清洁柴油的生产将是全球需要解决的重要问题。世界炼油工业对现有工艺不断改进,创新并开发出一些先进技术以满足生产清洁柴油的需求。综述了国外清洁柴油的主要指标和炼油企业在柴油加氢催化剂方面的技术进展。     

供应链模式下制造企业选择供应商的模糊方法

在制造企业的供应链管理中,供应商选择在企业采购中具有重要地位,因此,如何正确选择供应商就成为一个重要课题。本文提出了供应商选择的模糊评价方法,并进行了实例分析,结果显示具有较好的使用价值。     

国内外甲醇市场现状

目前国外甲醇产能超过40Mt／a，年需求量存30Mt以上，其特点是装置大型化和向廉价天然气产地转移。国内甲醇产能已达6．0Mt／a，2003年产量为3．0Mt，表观消费量为4．44Mt，进口量占需求的30％，但规模小、能耗高及生产成本高，近几年产能和消费量均呈高速增长。     

民营科技企业实施股票期权计划的内部环境优化

民营科技企业实施股票期权计划离不开相应的环境和条件,目前股票期权制度在我国还很不规范,实施股票期权计划的民营科技企业要在这种不规范中达到预期的目的十分不易,这就更加需要民营科技企业转换观念特别是收益分配的观念,正确理解和认识股票期权的真正内涵以及实施股票期权计划所要解决的根本问题。     

环境管制与企业竞争力——基于“波特假说”的质疑

波特假说认为,恰当的环境规制可以激发被管制企业创新,有利于提升企业的竞争力。然而本文通过分析发现,波特假说不具有一般性。环境管制对企业竞争力的影响主要是在企业的生产成本、产品的差异化、企业对环境管制的态度等方面,企业的处境不同,环境管制对企业竞争力的影响也就不同。我们不能完全迷信于波特假说,而是要具体分析我国企业的现状,制定适合我国企业发展的环境管制措施,尽量减少对我国企业竞争力的负面影响。     

跨国公司专利战略分析与应对策略构建

随着经济全球化的推进和市场竞争的加剧,作为保护技术创新的一种措施的专利权逐渐异化为跨国公司市场竞争的工具这种异化既是跨国公司有意推动的结果,也是市场竞争深化的反映。跨国公司专利战略的推行,以及将专利与技术标准相结合的趋势,使包括我国在内的一些技术水平有限的发展中国家的企业面对日益严峻的挑战。应对这种挑战需要政府和企业共同做出努力。     

Perceptions and Preferences of Study Abroad

Abstract

This research compares the study-abroad perceptions and preferences of business and non-business majors. The results suggest that the two groups have somewhat different motivations for studying abroad. On balance, business students appear more pragmatic than their non-business counterparts, expressing greater concern for financial issues, and the effects of study abroad on both graduation dates and future job prospects. However, the two groups expressed virtually unanimous agreement when asked to describe their specific preferences regarding a study-abroad program. The results suggest that although the two groups seem driven by different motivations, their study-abroad needs may be satisfied by a single, carefully designed program.     

Toward a Comprehensive Framework of Study Abroad Intentions and Behaviors

Increased activity by U.S. students to study abroad has invited several studies that have investigated the reasons for U.S. students to study abroad. Literature in the context of study abroad choices has been fragmented, with each study presenting an ad-hoc set of factors the author/s deem as important or that have been shown to be important in previous literature. However, no study to date has attempted to identify a theoretical framework that explains why these factors should be important in explaining the intention to participate in a study abroad program. In this study, we use the theoretical background of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and trait theory to unify the existing body of literature and arrive at a model that predicts study abroad intentions. We test this model by means of a survey administered in a U.S. university.     

快递产品时效性与快递企业边界问题研究

文章通过对比我国快递企业与全球四大快递企业存在的差异,提出快递企业规模边界问题是快递业发展中不可回避的问题之一。使用交易成本理论可用于分析快递企业的规模边界,但具有局限性。以交易成本理论为基础,结合快递产品时效性特征,进一步分析快递企业的规模边界,得出快递企业边界表现为纵向一体化和空间网络扩张规模无边界的结论。最后对我国快递企业规模边界的演化进行了分析,进一步论证上述观点,并提出我国快递企业应扩大规模的对策建议。