PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the corporate governance standards of Cyprus, Russia, and Kazakhstan to those of the UK to facilitate investment decisions. The paper aims to discover governance gaps creating a potential for alignment to UK standards.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is a qualitative case study of four countries based on the OECD criteria of 118 corporate governance measures.FindingsThe findings indicate that the corporate governance standards in Cyprus match 92 per cent of the UK standards, Russian standards match 75 per cent, and Kazakhstan ones 63 per cent. The greatest contrast to the UK standards were for Cyprus in the area of disclosure and transparency category, Russia's was in the area of responsibilities of the board, and Kazakhstan's was highest in the two areas mentioned above and low overall.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper identifies areas of governance that could be aligned to UK standards. Further research is needed to compare the governance standards of the countries studied to international standards other than those of the UK's.Practical implicationsThe paper provides insight on governance for investors in the three countries and aids effective investment decisions.Social implicationsThe paper identifies areas of governance needing regulatory adjustment in the three countries and could influence government and industry policy.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper lies in identifying gaps in governance among the four countries. Thus the paper provides information for investors as to the corporate governance they are likely to experience, and facilitates development in governance regulation.
The strategic capability concept and its integration into the strategic planning process in international business have not been sufficiently explored as its conflicting definitions indicate. Moreover international managers may not be aware of the need for strategic capability because, the strategic capability paradigm for international business has not been sufficiently conceptualized and explored. Therefore this paper reviews how the business environment influences strategic capability, explains the elements of strategic capability, how strategic capability is integrated into the strategic planning, and gives some suggestions for future research on the strategic capability paradigm as it pertains to international businesses.
Abstract. The Russia-Ukraine war presents a serious challenge as to understanding of President Putin's geopolitical intentions. This article uses a resource dependence perspective to explain Russia's motives for invading Ukraine. The invasion is driven by Russia's resource gaps in military-industrial capacity and human resources, and the fact that these resource gaps could be substantially mitigated by control over Ukraine's resources. The findings suggest implications for further research, policy and international business developments.
The role of morale, also known as esprit de corps, in a high technology environment of the 21 st century warfare, is poorly understood. The purpose of the study is to seek evidence for the proposition that the Ukraine's population and military forces morale has neutralized the asymmetric difference in the military force of the two countries. The academic and practical implications have the potential to refocus military practice. An exploratory qualitative research method using theoretical sampling was used in this study. The study finds significant evidence for high morale as a balancing factor in the asymmetric differences of Russia and Ukraine, which explains Ukraine's success against greatly superior enemy.
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