The increasing complexity and the increase of the variability grade of the business environment in general, and of the international business environment especially, represented determinant elements of the awareness of strategic issues of international competitiveness of firms and of the...

Automotive industry is one of the most important industries in the world, which leaves its mark not only on the worl d economy but also on the world culture; it occupies millions of people and generates millions of dollars as overall profits. This industry has revolutionized the twentieth...

Until recently, globalization was seen as an inexorable process, which most countries would be forced to sacrifice a growing part of independence and sovereignty. However, after the economic and financial crises in Asia and Latin America, many countries have reconsidered their attitude towards...