Eastern Asian Enterprise Structures and tlie Comparative Analysis of Forms of Business Organization Richard D. Whitley Abstract Richard D. Whitley Manchester Business School, Manchester, U.K. The economic success of different forms of business organization in East Asian countries emphasizes the variety of viable enterprise structures and suggests the need for a comparative analysis of how they develop and operate in different societal contexts. Major differences between East Asian business
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Business source complete Great Eastern Life Assurance this week became the first Asian insurance company outside Australia or Japan to sell a subordinated bond. The Singaporean borrower raised S$400m ($310.5m) in a deal that bankers hope will encourage regulators across Asia to let insurers turn to the debt markets to shore up their capital positions. Singapore is rare among Asian countries in having explicit capital regulations for insurance companies that allow the use of various forms of debt
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Global perspectives on governance: lessons from east and west While the core principles of governance are the same throughout the world, the Asian model places particular emphasis on trust and relationships. This paper discusses the key differences between the western and Asian approaches to help business leaders explore the best aspects of both. Conclusions 1. The corporate governance model that’s familiar in Asia, Africa and most developing nations places strong emphasis on trust
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law, the regulation).So, we choice the focus market in Asia--China to enter, this will reduce the trouble of our market development. We should be aware that the Asian market, 95% wine consumption is face to the civilian population, only 5% high-end products sells to truly rich wine collector. Of course, with the further development of Asian economies, which 5% people will continue to expand. For the past few years, the maximum annual production of Chinese wine was about 30 million tons; it was less
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the retreat of colonial powers, countries needed to reestablish their identity and political structures → hostility + Maoist experiments in China 2. 1975-1997 Relative calm period, stable growth, export to foreign countries, rise in FDI a. Mao’s death: collapse of communism → socialist market economy b. Japanese miracle c. Impressive growth of the South-Korean economy 3. Ersatz capitalism → Asian crisis in 1997: inefficient use of capital was covered up by the availability of easy money from
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ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 22, No. 4 November 2007 pp. 685–708 China Eastern Airlines: People’s Republic of China Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards, or U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles? John L. Haverty ABSTRACT: China Eastern Airlines, headquartered in the People’s Republic of China, has been listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1997. In its 2005 annual report, China Eastern Airlines presents two sets of financial statements: one prepared
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18 v Executive Brief v To reap the profits derived from possessing a strong brand image, quality customer service, and consistent company practices across its global operations, Levendary Café must enter China as a wholly owned enterprise, focus initially on an aggregation-arbitrage strategy, and reroute its Levendary China operations to a new arm of its managerial hierarchy. Thus far, Levendary China has suffered from a scattered brand reputation. In a rush to open as many stores
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strategies, policies and processes. The term has gradually replaced personnel management. Managing and developing human resources in the international (global) setting is increasingly recognized as a central challenge, particularly to multinational enterprises (MNEs). Human resource management is both academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practice techniques of managing a workforce. While the theoretical aspects of the discipline may also be universal, the same cannot
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strategies, policies and processes. The term has gradually replaced personnel management. Managing and developing human resources in the international (global) setting is increasingly recognized as a central challenge, particularly to multinational enterprises (MNEs). Human resource management is both academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practice techniques of managing a workforce. While the theoretical aspects of the discipline may also be universal, the same cannot
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Asian Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, 23–34, January 2007 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN MALAYSIA: THE EFFECT OF CORPORATE REFORMS AND STATE BUSINESS RELATION IN MALAYSIA Nor Azizah Zainal Abidin 1 and Halimah @ Nasibah Ahmad2 1 Faculty of Public Management and Law, 2 Faculty of Accountancy Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia ABSTRACT The Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 not only introduced the term of corporate governance but also drew attention of the public
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