globalEDGE Newsletter April 2003 Vol. 2 - Issue 2


INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Introducing the Academy Section
2. Featured Country
3. Featured Insights
4. Special Report
5. Recently Added Sites
6. Newsletter Information


1) INTRODUCING THE ACADEMY SECTION

Ø Are you looking for a simulation or interactive exercise to incorporate into your course plan?

Ø Are you searching for a global conference on emerging markets to present your latest paper?

Ø Would you like to find case studies to enrich the classroom experience?

Ø Are you looking for the style guide and submission instructions for the Journal of International Marketing?

Ø Are you trying to find a grant to support your recent research project?

The answer to these academic and research oriented queries lies at our brand new "Academy Section". Visit the new globalEDGE Academy Section now to view the comprehensive portal that provides international business focused resources that cater specifically to the needs of teachers, researchers, and graduate students.

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2) FEATURED COUNTRY

Our featured country this month is Germany.

A member of the G8 group and founding member of the European Union, Germany is a driving force behind the expansion of the union from its current 15 member states to 25 member states in 2005. Germany is well known for its engineering expertise and is home to some of the most distinguished brands like Mercedes Benz, BMW and Siemens. It is also the economic powerhouse of the European Union and the third largest economy in the world with a 2001 GDP of about 2 trillion dollars (source: "World Development Indicators"). Find out more about this nation of well-traveled people on:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=53

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3) FEATURED INSIGHTS

The Strategic Role of Organizational Learning in Relationship Quality in Strategic Alliances
by Destan Kandemir, Pervez Ghauri and S. Tamer Cavusgil
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/0028.pdf
In this article, the authors address the role of organizational learning culture on the quality of relationships with particular emphasis on the management of relationships with strategic alliances.

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

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4) SPECIAL REPORT

War and the World Economy
Knowledge@Wharton (March 30, 2003)
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/whatshot.cfm
This is a special report focusing on the economic impacts of the war in Iraq. Published by Knowledge@Wharton, it is a collection of articles that focus on the effects of uncertainty and how these effects influence opportunity. The articles focus on four regions of the world: US, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe. (Free registration required).

More "Special Reports" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/SpecialReports/

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5) RECENTLY ADDED SITES

A sample of some of our recently added sites:

Country Profiles from Window of the World Inc.
http://www.windowontheworldinc.com/countryprofile/index.html
Handy hints and tips on conducting business around the world. These are available by country and address topics such as meeting and greeting, corporate culture, dining and entertainment, gifts and dressing.
Category: Reference: Culture

UNIDO: Industrial Development Reports
http://www.unido.org/doc/5156
A series of Industrial Development Reports (IDR) from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) that address crucial and emerging issues facing developing countries and economies in the global economy. The downloadable PDF documents that include a "Statistical Annex" are available in English, French and Spanish. Resource is also listed under the Statistical Data Sources category."
Category: News & Periodicals: Publications

UNCTAD World Investment Directory
http://r0.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite/fdistats_files/WID.htm
The online version of the World Investment Directory provides quick electronic access to comprehensive statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the operations of transnational corporations (TNCs). Currently, data for 11 developed countries (Australia Japan, Norway, Spain, Albania, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovakia) and Central and Eastern Europe is available with further plans to cover the rest of the regions.
Category: Research: Statistical Data Sources

World Net News
http://www.worldnn.com/
World Net provides a different news page for each country they cover. To see the coverage for a specific country, select the country name from the drop-down list.
Category: News & Periodicals: Regional News

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