International business etiquette

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R.A. Johns

"International trade theory implicitly assumes that countries participating in external trade each have sovereign status. Its failure to recognise the pervasive importance of colonial trade as an intermediate stage of external trade development, interposed between autarky and 'international trade' narrowly defined creates a serious gap In its explanatory structure and direct applicability. Anthony John's book is an attempt to examine the properties of colonial resource management on the process of territorial specialisation. He considers the implications of such foreign involvement for the trade patterns which may ensue after political independence when formal 'international' trade entry is effected."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Maria E. Orlowska, Roberto Zicari

This volume contains the papers presented at the fourth International Conference on Object Oriented Information systems - OOIS 7, which is to be held at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia on 10-12 November 1997. The papers published in this volume highlight the contributions of leading researchers in the field who are working with Object-Oriented technology, theory and practice. Among the topics to be covered are: Object-Relational Data Technology; Distributed Object Computing; Patterns and Frameworks; Concepts and Methodologies; Multimedia Systems; Object-0riented Metrics; Object Reuse; Object Ontologies; Business Process Re-Design; Knowledge Management; Object Database Management Systems; and Interoperability Issues. Areas of significant interest to industry, especially in providing innovative directions for the development of next generation systems are also covered.

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Robert V. Keteyian

Do You Know What I Mean? -Discovering Your Personal Communication Style offers a dynamic and groundbreaking approach to successful interpersonal communication. The communication styles framework pioneered by Bob Keteyian is a practical and powerful tool for: couples seeking deeper understanding and connection; parents managing complex, challenging behaviors; executives aiming to improve leadership skills; management groups needing greater collaboration. This book takes you on a journey similar to what Bob offers in his consultations, workshops and training sessions. Part 1 defines the seven communication components, illuminated by numerous real life examples and offers rich communication tips in each chapter. Part 2, the workbook, helps you discover your own communication style and gives you the tools for effective communication, problem-solving, and relational harmony. Following the workbook is a special section on "Basic and Necessary Communication Skills" in a very user friendly format. Learning about communication styles opens a pathway to mutual understanding and respect for individual differences. The result is greater connection, clarity, and collaboration in all relationships.

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Jorge F. Pérez-López

Without doubt, Cuba is facing its most serious economic challenge in nearly thirty-five years of revolutionary rule. There is consensus that as the official, centrally planned economy has faltered, ordinary citizens eke out a living only by engaging in under-the-table, unrecorded, and mostly illegal activities. In fact, this second economy" is growing by leaps and bounds. This volume sketches the contours of the very complex phenomenon of the second economy of socialist Cuba, and discusses its evolution over time, as well as the role that it may play in the transition to a market economy on the island. The economic crisis of the 1990s has propelled the second economy from behind the scenes to center stage. Not only have black markets mushroomed, but second economy activities connected to the free-market that the Castro government has traditionally discouraged or even prosecuted are now being incorporated into the government's own economic strategy. Self-employment, cultivation of individual plots, and the use of foreign currencies to buy or sell goods, are now promoted with considerable enthusiasm by the leadership. Perez-Lopez examines different ways of thinking about unregulated economic activities that have been set forth in the literature and concludes that the concept of the second economy is the most appropriate for Cuba. He brings together available information from a multitude of sources on the manifestations of the second economy in Cuba and of its operation. Cuba's Second Economy is a timely study of an economic system in crisis. It will be of interest to economists, political scientists, policymakers, and Latin America area scholars.