Competitiveness Review: Volume 4 Issue 2

JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND COMPETITION

Malcolm Hayward

The 1960s in America was the decade of social responsibility, founded upon fifteen years of unparalleled economic growth. To some, world prosperity seemed a realizable ideal…

THE STORM OVER NAFTA: ARE REGIONAL TRADE PACTS A HEALTHY TREND?

Abbas J. Ali, Manmohan D. Chaubey, Robert C. Camp

This paper addresses issues related to Regional Trade Pacts and GATT. It argues that Regional Trade Pacts are necessary for implementation of GATT and that global free trade is an…

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE STRATEGIES TO REVIVE CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A RESPONSE TO DECLINING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS

Paul G. Wilhelm, Melanie Treviño

After the Second World War the U.S. emerged as an industrial power and remained the world's dominant economic force for a number of years. Europe, due to heavy infrastructure and…

IS U.S. GLOBAL ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS DECLINING? WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE U.S. ECONOMIC GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS?

Abdalla F. Hayajneh, Igwe E. Udeh, Sushila S. Kedia

The decline in the U.S. global economic position has led to widespread concern about U.S. global competitiveness. This declining in U.S. competitiveness is reflected by changes in…

U.S. INSURERS' ENTRY INTO EUROPE'S SINGLE MARKET

Iskandar S. Hamwi, Farhang Niroomand

The EC single market is one of the world's largest. It offers both opportunities and challenges to U.S. insurers wanting to expand their operations into that market. Some U.S…

MANUFACTURING STRATEGY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

Marilyn M. Helms

Manufacturing strategy is an often overlooked aspect of strategic planning in organizations. However, as this article illustrates, firms must move from departmental optimization…