BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

CONTENTS

Penny-Anne Cullen, University Of Warwick, UK. p23
INNOVATION, CO-OPERATION AND INTER - FIRM RELATIONS:
TOWARDS THE OPTIMUM BOUNDARY OF THE FIRM

Mei-Chiun Tseng, National Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Taiwan. p36
ORGANIZATIONAL FORM AND STRATEGIC MANAGERIAL DELEGATION

Matthew P. Warren, Keele University, UK. p43
LOOKING THROUGH THE CRYSTAL BALL OF INNOVATION - THE ROLE
OF TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT IN THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

Helen Lawton Smith, Coventry University Technical Park, UK; p55
Rupert Waters, Coventry Business School, UK.
INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION IN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS:
THE CASES OF OXFORDSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Nigel Berkeley, Coventry Business School, UK; p67
David Clark, Coventry Business School, UK;
Nicola Steuer, Coventry Business School, UK.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN: DEVELOPING LOCAL
STRATEGIES FOR A NATIONALLY DECLINING INDUSTRY

Vincent Wai-Kwong Mok, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong-Kong. p78
PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN CHINA'S FOOD INDUSTRY: THE CASE
OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE IN 1990-1997

Louis M. Seagull, Pace University, USA. p85
HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION AND CONSUMER SATISFACTION IN THE U.S.

Pedro C. Godinho, University of Coimbra Univ. & Inesc, Portugal; p90
Joao Paulo Costa, University of Coimbra & Inesc, Portugal.
INCORPORATING RISK IN A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PROJECT
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION

Operations Research

Erne Houghton, University of Sydney, Australia; p102
Victor Portougal, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
BATCH CLUMPING AND THE SERVICE LEVEL.

Jose M. Maseda, Labein Tecnological Center, Zamudio & Universidad p111
Del Pais Vasco Bilbao, Spain.
A NOVEL PROCESS MANAGEMENT TRANSFER BASED ON
QUANTITATIVE METHODS

Management & Marketing

Campbell Fraser, Griffith University, Australia. p121
AN INVESTIGATION INTO RELATIONSHIPS OF MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE AND INDIVIDUAL ATTRIBUTES

Cleopatra Veloutsou, Coventry University, UK. p128
THE BRAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

Demetris Vrontis, The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. p140
STANDARDISATION OR ADAPTATION? A STRATEGIC MARKETING
DECISION FOR GAINING OPTIMAL RESULTS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

Guilherme D. Pires, University Of Newcastle, Australia; p152
P.J. Stanton, University Of Newcastle, Australia.
ETHNIC CONSUMERS IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE MARKETS:
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICES MARKETING

Robert A. Hartley, De Montfort University, UK. p162
GREY MARKETS - UNOFFICIAL NIGHTMARE OR MARKET OPPORTUNITY

Marcus Ling, University of Sunderland, UK; p172
Kevin Lawler, University of Sunderland, UK.
Hamid Seddighi, University of Sunderland, UK.
INTERNET ADVERTISING.

Myung-Su Chae, Hankuk Univ./Foreign Studies, Korea; p184
Hyun-Sik Lee, Kangnung National Univ., Korea.
GLOBAL STRATEGIC MARKETING PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE:
THE CASE OF KOREA

J. Rodriguez Pinto, University Of Valladolid, Spain; p197
M.T. Garcia Merino, University Of Valladolid, Spain;
M.V.Santos Alvarez, University Of Valladolid, Spain.
COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT JOURNALS: THE CHARACTER OF SPANISH JOURNALS

Human Capital Issues

D. G. Jarratt, Charles Sturt University, Australia; p212
David Ardagh, Charles Sturt University, Australia;
Geoffrey Mclean, Charles Sturt University, Australia.
CORPORATE ETHICS, WORKPLACE EMPOWERMENT AND STAKEHOLDER
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Tom Cockburn, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK; p224
Trefor Lewis, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK.
IMAGES OF SUCCESS: TACIT KNOWLEDGE COLLECTIVISED IN WORK-TEAMS

P.F. Venter, Vista University, South Africa; p238
A.E. Dominicus, Vista University, South Africa.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
MODEL FOR ACADEMICS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Gautam Mukerjee, University of Pittsburgh / Bradford, USA. p249
GLOBALIZATION AND INEQUALITY: US VERSUS OECD EXPERIENCE

Tony Mallier, Coventry Business School, UK. p258
Clive Collis, Coventry Business School, UK.
THE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES OF OLDER (THIRD AGE) FEMALES
IN BRITAIN AND ITS REGIONS

Thomas Benesch, Graz Univ. Of Technology, Austria; p270
Thomas Patsch, Graz Univ. Of Technology, Austria.
THE THREE PILLAR MODEL IN AUSTRIA

Ulrike Muehlberger, European University Institute, Italy. p281
EXPLAINING ATYPICAL EMPLOYMENT: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED
ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

Clive Collis, Coventry Business School, Uk; p293
Tony Mallier, Coventry Business School, Uk;
David Morris, Coventry Business School, Uk.
THE CHANGING COMPONENTS OF THE LABOUR FORCE IN BRITAIN
AND ITS REGIONS

Robert Singleton, Loyola Marymount University, USA. p305
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND THE ALCHIAN-ALLEN THEOREM

Thomas Benesch, Graz University of Technology, Austria. p318
A MODEL FOR PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Khalid Mehtabdin, The College Of Saint Rose, USA; p322
Donald Dean, The College Of Saint Rose, USA;
Barry Hughes, The College Of Saint Rose, USA.
John Quinn, University Of Dayton, USA.
THE ETHICS OF CHILD LABOR PRACTICES

Postmodernism

Adrian Carr, University of Western Sydney (Nepean), Australia. p329
"IT'S ALL A BUNCH OF TREE-HUGGIN' HIPPIE CRAP": FROM THE
NEGATIVE TO THE POSITIVE VIEW OF POSTMODERNISM

Finance, Exchange Markets & Monetary Issues

Danny Cassimon, Ufsia-University of Antwerp, Belgium; p345
Peter-Jan Engelen, Ufsia-University of Antwerp, Belgium.
THE VALUATION AND FINANCING OF HIGH-RISK START-UP VENTURES:
AN OPTION PERSPECTIVE MATCHING REAL AND FINANCIAL OPTIONS

Michael Rafferty, CTS, University of Dalarna, Sweden. p356
SOME IMPLICATIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DERIVATIVES MARKETS
IN SCANDINAVIA AND THE BALTIC REGION

M. Pilar Perez, University Of Valladolid, Spain; p368
M. Concepcion Gonzalez, University Of Oviedo, Spain.
TESTING FOR CHAOS IN MADRID STOCK MARKET USING NEURAL NETWORKS

Bang Nam Jeon, Drexel University, USA; p376
Euiseong Lee, Drexel University, USA.
LONG-RUN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MAJOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
AND EXCHANGE POLICY COORDINATION: A COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS

Nikiforos T. Laopodis, Villa Julie College, USA; p388
Salah Abosedra, Goldey-Beacom College, USA.
VOLATILITY AND ASYMMETRY: THE CASE OF JAPANESE EXCHANGE RATES

David Floyd, University Of Sunderland, UK. p403
TO WHAT EXTENT WILL THE NORTH-EAST REGION AND THE UK ECONOMY
LOSE OUT FROM NOT GOING AHEAD WITH MONETARY UNION

Mehdi S. Monadjemi, University Of New South Wales, Australia. p411
Hyeon-Seung Huh, University Of Melbourne, Australia.
MONETARY TRANSMISSION MECHANISM: SOME INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE

Transition In Practice

John Marangos, Monash University, Australia. p423
EUROPE IN TRANSITION

Demetrios Giannaros, University Of Hartford, USA. p432
THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF CENTRAL EUROPE:
AN EVALUATION OF THE FIRST DECADE

Marko Kolakovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia; p442
Darko Tipuric, University of Zagreb, Croatia;
Lovorka Galetic, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AS THE BASIS FOR ACHIEVEMENT SUSTAINABLE
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF THE ENTERPRISE IN TRANSITION

Taxation & The State

William O'Brien, Worcester State College, USA. p452
JUST SAY NO, NO, NO, NO: TAX POLICY INITIATIVES IN MASSACHUSETTS

Braham Dabscheck, Univ. Of New South Wales, Australia. p463
THE AUSTRALIAN WATERFRONT DISPUTE AND THEORIES OF THE STATE

Legal Issues

Chisato Yoshida, Okayama University Japan. p480
THE OPTIMAL ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW

Jay Schrock, San Francisco State University, USA; p492
Joel D. Nicholson, San Francisco State University, USA;
Ekaterina D. Annaraud, St. Petersburg State University, Russia.
THE HELMS - BURTON LAW'S JURISDICTION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Yücel Calbay, University of Hannover, Germany; p507
Torsten Sundmacher, University of Hannover, Germany.
PROCESSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION.

F. Cabo, University Of Valladolid, Spain; p533
Elena Escudero, University Of Valladolid, Spain;
G. Martin-Herran, University Of Valladolid, Spain.
ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
A NORTH-SOUTH TRADE MODEL

Ho-Don Yan, Feng Chia University, Taiwan, ROC. p545
INTERTEMPORAL CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE AND THE CURRENT CRISIS

Author Index p556