International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 2 Issue 3/4

THE EXPORT‐FINANCE INADEQUACY CONFRONTING U.S. SMALL BUSINESS

Alfred C. Holden

The case is strong for declaring an inadequacy of export finance for small business. In 1988–90, the documentation has expanded beyond that of academic research and claims by the…

FINANCING: AN IMPEDIMENT TO EXPORTING BY SMALL AND MEDIUM FIRMS

Charlie E. Mahone

The purpose of this study, based on a survey of 354 Florida companies, was to identify and assess the importance of factors that limit exports, with particular focus on the…

MODES OF ENTRY SUBSTITUTION PATTERNS USED BY U.S. MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN WESTERN EUROPE

Sam C. Okoroafo

The patterns used by international firms to substitute modes of entry in foreign product markets could be incremental in the chain from exporting to investment (incremental…

THE RATIONING PROCESS IN THE INTERNATIONAL LOAN

Bipin Shah, Faud A. Abdullah

This study examines the pricing of international bank loans to LDCs as a group to ascertain if non‐price variables are dominant factors in granting these loans. Specifically, it…

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW

Kamalesh Kumar, Robert B. Short

Many academic ankles and much analysis by the popular press and trade journals have focused on selected and rather narrow aspects of Japan's business moves in various markets of…

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURAL RECEPTIVITY PROBLEMS

Greg I. Okoro

The prominent role of technology in economic development has made technology transfer a fertile area of research in recent times. Scholars of economic development often push the…

BOOK REVIEWS

Robert C. Camp

In recent years several books have been published on managing multinational corporations (MNCs). Most of the books suffer from lack of focus, direction or sufficient coverage of…