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This paper examines the experiences of large national firms in Mexico (Cemex, Hylsa and Vitro) over the last decade regarding their paths of learning process-sustained technological capability accumulation, which they have pursued in order to compete in world markets. The paper focuses on the relationship between paths of technological capability accumulation and the underlying learning processes, and it is supported by empirical evidence based on fieldwork. It suggests that the major recent changes that have taken place in Mexico have implied, for the firms analyzed, an outcome process of complex interplay amongst in-house skills and capabilities, a learning process of external knowledge acquisition, new market conditions, modes of technology transfer and other conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper provides Latin American Executive MBA students' approaches to studying, achieving profile, preferences and perceptions of instructional methods used in teaching marketing courses and educational marketing segments based on their preference ranking of instructional methods and approaches to studying. Results indicate that, in general, these students have a strong need for excellence, and for gaining status with experts. Their approach to studying is directed first at understanding what they learn, and then at doing well in their courses. Results also indicate that such students strongly prefer courses using participative instructional methods, such as case studies, to the instructor-dominated lecture method. Thus, there appears to be a gap between the types of instructional methods now being emphasized in MBA classrooms and the methods preferred by the students. These students can be placed into four distinct segments, namely Technology Sophisticated Learners, Academic Success Seekers, Degree Seekers and Instructor-Oriented Learners. Managerial implications from the results are drawn both for the administrators and for the faculty members teaching in an EMBA program. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper examines the maquiladoras along the Mexican border with regards to the labor force participation of women in this sector. The paper found a significant relationship between the age of the maquiladoras and industry type and their tendency to employ women. Specifically, older firms tended to be more female labor intensive as were certain industries. There was no significant relationship between gender employment intensity and rates of turnovers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper examines the ancient management practices of Aztec merchants (1428-1519 A.D.) within the context of contemporary management thought. The article finds substantial evidence of Aztec merchant application of management within: (1) their role in the local economy; (2) their internal organization and administration; and (3) their use of business practices, culture and rituals. This paper concludes with a brief discussion of the decline of the Aztec merchant guild and the implications for modern business organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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The key but too often overlooked link between firms and communities in the emerging NAFTA economy is transportation. Crossborder investment, trade, competition and cooperation are dependent on the restructuring of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian transport systems into a tightly integrated, efficient network. The paper examines the role of transport industries in the NAFTA economy, focusing particularly on a case study of the strategies of the Kansas City Southern Railway to become the “NAFTA Railway” to compete in the North American economy and the implications of these efforts for the firms involved, government transport policies, and the North American economy. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

U.S. organizations are experiencing dramatic growth from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Companies that operate across the Mexican border must decide to either relocate currently employed personnel or to hire foreign nationals to staff positions. Since many cultural differences exist between the United States and Mexico, the use of "culture-pins," or bicultural people who bridge value differences, may facilitate success in these operations. Consequently, this paper proposes that U.S. firms located in Mexico should recruit and retain Mexican Americans. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Business groups are the dominant form of large private enterprise throughout Latin America. However, relatively little academic research has attempted to identify the dominant characteristics of these groups and even fewer formal studies have examined how these groups are fairing in today's age of increased competition and globalization. While there are numerous characteristics of business groups that are worthy of examination, in this paper we focus on their foreign direct investment (FDI) activities. In order to better understand the potential strengths and weaknesses of Mexican multinationals, we draw upon Dunning's eclectic paradigm of international production and the literature examining developing country multinationals. While this body of knowledge provides a useful theoretical lens, the current FDI activity of Mexican business groups is somewhat at odds with the existing literature. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Increased flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are a major source of capital for Latin American countries. This paper analyzes the experiences with attracting and the effects of FDI for two nations -Chile and Mexico. Clearly attempts to attract FDI through relaxed restrictions on profit remittances and other reforms have had an impact. However, while Mexico has succeeded in attracting investment to high productivity “greenfield” industries, Chile has seen most FDI go towards low productivity sectors such as mining and agriculture. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper examines the commercial relationship between Cuba and Mexico in the 1990s. Recent investment and trade are analyzed in the context of the diplomatic and commercial history which has developed between the two countries since the Cuban revolution. This study also considers factors that have led to a decrease of Mexican trade and investment in Cuba in the late 1990s. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Both brand information and country-of-origin information are often used by consumers to reduce the complexity of task involved in information processing. This paper investigates both effects on hi-tech products. I find that, overall, both country-of-origin effect and brand effect are statistically significant. However, the brand name product with an unfavorable country-of-origin image does not lose its advantage compared to the brand name product with a favorable country- of-origin image. The no-name product with a favorable country-oforigin image can offset the disadvantage of not being the brand name product. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper presents a historical overview of economic reform in Mexico leading up to the financial crisis of 1994, beginning with trade policy and complementary policies for the liberalization of the domestic market. The principal outlines of macroeconomic reform and stabilization are then reviewed, leading to a brief account of the recent financial crisis and recent macroeconomic adjustment. The paper concludes with some observations about Mexico's recovery from the 1994 crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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Copyright of Latin American Business Review is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Latin American Business Review is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Since its inception in the mid-1980s, the Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly plant has received widespread acclaim as a world-class, innovative, lean manufacturing plant. Recent comparative performance reports indicate that product quality and productivity differ significantly from previous years. With many automotive design and workforce changes occurring at the turn of the century, this leading Mexican learning laboratory is searching for strategies to regain a competitive advantage. This study examines continuous improvement initiatives including team rebuilding, workforce diversity, and supply chain issues, and it assesses challenges and future issues for workers and the regional economy amidst the increasingly competitive automobile industry. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]