Uses a response‐hierarchy approach as an integrative framework for a review of key issues and research in the field of export assistance. Following a discussion of the concept and role of export assistance, proposes a framework depicting a company′s adoption and evaluation of export...

The advantages and disadvantages of global marketing standardization are well documented. Managers, however, often view the standardization versus adaptation debate as a black and white issue. Yet there is an important middle ground which, for example, includes the use of standardized...

This paper presents an empirical study of the marketing practices of 23 subsidiary companies of a large US multinational, operating worldwide on a decentralised basis. Cluster analysis is used to derive four different classifications of companies, reflecting economic, cultural and competitive...

This study explores the cross‐cultural impact of planning and control practices in the British and West German mechanical engineering industries. Based on over 100 face‐to‐face interviews with chief executives and the analysis of 210 postal questionnaires, the findings demonstrate that...

Aims to redress a research gap on green issues through its focus on consumer perceptions of environmental nuisances arising in a service setting (freight transport). Presents the results of the preliminary stage of a large‐scale study, which consisted of semi‐structured personal interviews...