globalEDGE Newsletter            February 2003              Vol. 2 - Issue 1


INSIDE THIS ISSUE
   1. Survey
   2. Featured Country
   3. Featured Insights
   4. Selected Article
   5. Recently Added Sites
   6. Newsletter Information


1) SURVEY

In order for us to deliver a more useful and better quality website for your global business knowledge needs, we have launched a survey to help us get a feel for what you want this site to provide. The survey is strictly anonymous. Your voluntary participation in this short survey will be greatly appreciated.
 
Please click on the link below to take part in the survey. The survey is estimated to take less than 5 minutes to complete.

globalEDGE Survey

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2) FEATURED COUNTRY

Our featured country this month is Singapore.

Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, Singapore has since become one of the world's most prosperous countries, with strong international trading links and with per capita GDP above that of the leading nations of Western Europe. In January 2003, Singapore and a coalition of US businesses concluded the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA). As it stands now, total American investment in Singapore is $23 billion and U.S. exports to Singapore are $18 billion. The FTA will nurture this trading relationship to bring prosperity to both nations.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=170

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3) FEATURED INSIGHTS

The GMS: A Broad Conceptualization of Global Marketing Strategy and Its Effect on Firm Performance
by Shaoming Zou and S. Tamer Cavusgil
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/0030.pdf
The Authors of this article examine the relative infrequency of firms to articulate a global marketing strategy (GMS). They proceed to conceptualize their vision of a GMS by proposing 3 main aspects of a GMS and developing a model linking the GMS to a firm's global market performance.

More "Featured Insights" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/

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4) SELECTED ARTICLE

CIBERnetic
Economist.com (February 10, 2003)
http://www.economist.com/globalExecutive/education/executive/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1562703
Where can executives go to get education to help them succeed in this dynamic global economy? According to this article, one of the best-kept secrets for international business knowledge is the 30 Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERS) located in universities across the US. Centers like the one at Michigan State University provide cutting edge knowledge to help executives stay one step ahead of the competition.

More "Selected Articles" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/SelectedArticles/

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5) RECENTLY ADDED SITES

A sample of some of our recently added sites:

International Data Base (IDB)
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html
The International Data Base is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's International Programs Center (IPC). It is a "computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world."
Category: Research: Statistical Data Sources

PricewaterhouseCoopers Fifth Annual Global CEO Survey
http://www.pwcglobal.com/extweb/ncsurvres.nsf/DocID/3B7C4D902713BABD80256B50005E87A0
Titled "Uncertain Times, Abundant Opportunities", the PricewaterhouseCoopers fifth annual Global CEO Survey was conducted in conjunction with the World Economic Forum. It "features comprehensive quantitative data and verbatim quotes from CEOs around the world."
Category: News & Periodicals: Publications

Global E-Commerce Law
http://www.bakernet.com/ecommerce/
This comprehensive online resource for e-commerce law is provided by Baker & McKenzie. The information provided includes "summaries, analysis and full text of legislation and regulations governing electronic transactions." Topics covered include E-Transactions Law, Privacy/Data Protection and Information Security Law.
Category: Trade: Trade Law

ILOLEX - Database of International Labor Standards
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/index.htm
Provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO), "ILOLEX is a trilingual database containing ILO Conventions and Recommendations, ratification information, comments of the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Freedom of Association, representations, complaints, interpretations, General Surveys, and numerous related documents." Available in English, French and Spanish.
Category: Trade: Trade Law

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6) NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

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