Building a Business and Strategic Intelligence Policy as a Strategy for Promoting Congolese Business Progress and Healthy Economic Development in Eastern DRC

The aim of this study was to verify the existence of business and strategic intelligence policies at the level of Congolese companies and at the state level, likely to foster progress and healthy development in the east of the DRC. The study was based on a mixed perspective consisting of objective analysis of quantitative data and interpretative analysis of qualitative data. The results showed that business and strategic intelligence policies have not been established at either company or state level, as this is an area of activity that is not known to the players in companies and public departments, and there are no units or offices in their organizational structures responsible for managing strategic information for competitiveness on the international market. In addition, there is a real need to establish strategic information management units within companies, upstream, and to set up a national strategic information management department or agency to help local companies compete in the marketplace, downstream. This reflects the importance and timeliness of building business and strategic intelligence policies to ensure economic progress and development in the eastern DRC. Business and strategic intelligence provides companies with an appropriate tool for researching, collecting, processing and disseminating information useful for decision-making among stakeholders, in order to cope with a crisis or competitive situation. The study suggests a number of key recommendations based on its findings. To the government, it is recommended to establish the national policy of business and strategic intelligence by setting up a national agency of strategic intelligence in favor of local companies;and to companies to establish business intelligence units in their organizational structures in favor of stakeholders to foster advantageous decision-making in the competitive market and achieve progress. Finally, the study suggests that studies be carried out to fully understand the opportunities and impact of business and strategic intelligence in African countries, particularly in the DRC.

Cultural Barriers to International Business Negotiations

Studies in international business negotiation acquire unprecedented significance,as globalization closely connects various business fields into a dynamic whole.Cultural factors play a vital role in international business negotiation.This paper begins with a brief introduction to business negotiation,international business negotiation and significance of cultural barriers to international business negotiation.It then explores two fundamental cultural differences of China and western countries:value differences and thinking-pattern differences,which pose cultural barriers.The author then puts forward three strategies to help remove the cultural barriers and achieve successful negotiations.

The Application of Non-verbal Communication Strategies in International Business Negotiations

As the economic globalization deepens, trades among nations are steadily increasing. Therefore, the international business negotiations become more and more significant. In the process of negotiations, the application of appropriate strategies is necessary for negotiators to reach an agreement smoothly. However, the non-verbal communication plays an important role to some extent in real international business negotiations. This article tends to explore the application of non-verbal strategies in the international business negotiations.

Cultural Differences in International Business Negotiation

Different countries have different cultures.Currently,the world is developing quickly in the age of economic globalization.Business contacts among nations get increasingly close,which has brought more and more opportunities to deal with businesses.Actually,international business negotiation is the most important part of international business,meanwhile,cultural differences have many influence on international business negotiation,such as languages,manners,time,thinking,value and attitudes and so on.Analyzing their differences is a good way to find out some effective ways to avoid or mitigate the adverse impacts the cross-cultural elements might produce on international business negotiation.

The Differences between Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and International Financial Reporting Standards as well as the Convergence Strategy Method

The continuous development and progress of international economic integration has resulted in the increasing of economic and trade exchanges between various countries.In order to implement a more systematic corporate financial supervision mechanism effectively and adapt to the needs of economic development,it is necessary to clarify corporate accounting standards and international financial reporting standards.The relationship between them are crucial to improve the transparency of financial statements and optimize management levels.This paper analyzes the differences between Chinese business accounting standards and international financial reporting standards as well as discusses the convergence process and convergence strategy methods for reference.

International Business English Translation

People from different cultural backgrounds to communicate the process are cross-cultural communication. Different nations have different histories, backgrounds, customs, and customs, cultural traditions, therefore, engaged in international business must understand the translation of foreign national and ethnic cultural differences and try to make these differences disappear in the interpretation process, while in the target language to find the exact words, so that foreign culture is reproduced in the target language.

A Study on the Application of Politeness Strategies in International Business Negotiation

Under the influence of economic globalization, international business negotiation is becoming more and more frequent. Politeness principle is an important pragmatic strategy in international business negotiation, representing good cultural quality and professional ethics image. In the course of business negotiation, how to properly use politeness language and pay attention to politeness strategy will affect the result of negotiation.

Constructing a More Open and Balanced Business News Agenda:International Narratives of China’s Belt&Road Initiative Forum

Due to the historical reasons,the global press has long been dominated by the Western community along with the other institutions such as media outlets,government agencies as well as research entities,in spite of the rising tendency presented by the new power bloc such as BRICS.It is important to differentiate the inspiring reporting characteristics in covering major events like this forum from those that still rely on the old reporting pattern and ideological mindset.Based on the previous scholarship on China’s business communication and its relevance to the country’s international communication in an ever-complicated international press environment,this study aims at working out the frame feature of the international business reporting on the Belt and Road Initiative Forum that took place in mid May,2017.By offering a one-on-one analysis on the most representative piece respectively from Financial Times,Reuters,Nikkei Asian Review and Al-Jazeera,the study figured out the journalistic frame style of those media reporting on the event and on China’s initiative itself.Therefore,the study aims to map out the reporting strategies for the similar emerging market countries such as BRICS accordingly.

New International Partner Network Launched to Further Sino-US Business Relations

"The network will foster newrelationship between US andChinese small and medium-size companies in 14 key busi-ness centers, generating newopportunities for US SMEs inthe China market and prosper-ity for both our great nations,"said Tim Hauser.

The Status Quo of Chinese International Business Practitioners’Intercultural Business Communication and PedagogicImplications

We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.

Explore Business Opportunities of Jaboticaba and Build A Long Term Enterprise一Exclusive Interview with Ally Biz International Group CEO John Soo

'Acompany shall have its commitment to build a century-old business if it hopes to continue operation for a long time.'John Soo is the third generation of Chinese immigrants in Malaysia and CEO of Ally Biz International Group. His forefathers were engaged in traditional plantation business. As a new-generation Malaysian Chinese who have received higher education and worked in many international companies as accountant or CEO, John Soo found that the business opportunities in traditional plantation industry has becoming slim. The challenge is to seek a better business project for new breakthroughs.

Wide Angle:Middle Eastern Geo-politics&Its Impact on International Business—The Neo-engagement Rule

Middle Eastern Geopolitics has been evolving with its contemporary counterparts for last five to eight hundred years of world history while its substantial impacts have been practically dominant on global trade and business since World War II.The descriptive article however narrates the neo-engagement rule via which international businesses have been being dictated by the mighty geo-politician players across the globe for last seven decades or so.The study conducted exclusive research and gathered evidences about the influences of geopolitics on international business,especially the fluctuating dynamics of oil and arms tradeoff between the allies of United Kingdom(UK)and United States(US)across the international business fraternity through various disrupting periods of recent history,which ultimately transformed the patterns of world trade and the connotation of“Islamophobia”across continents.The study further emphasized the trade mindsets for selling war in the name of keeping peace across the most vulnerable corners of the Mediterranean.The result of the study unearthed the truths and realities behind the lately designed deceptive label of“world peace”,in the name of profit-generating business goals through war-games among key imperialists of the post Nazi German era.

Presenting Knowledge System of International Trade Terms in Business English Learners＇ Dictionaries

Dictionaries should present business encyclopedic knowledge as well as business linguistic knowledge. This paper, taking Incoterms for international trade as an example （with ＂CIF＂ as the case for analysis）, introduces 7 types of dictionary structures （overall structure, frame stzucture/megastrncture, macrostructure, microstzucture, distribution structure, cross-reference stzucture/mediostrncture and access structure）, summarizes the knowledge system of international trade terms （consisting of ＂international trade＂, ＂sets of rules of international trade terms＂, ＂Incoterms 2010＂, and ＂CIF＂）, and illustrates the methods of systematically presenting the knowledge system of international trade terms through dictionary structures in an English-English-Chinese bilingualized business English learners＇ dictionary with Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English （New Edition） as a reference. Such presentation is intended for enhancing business English learners as dictionary users to grasp the knowledge of international trade terms as a whole.

Cultivate Talents with Both Noble Qualities and Knowledge of Chinese and Western Culture——Exclusive Interview with Professor Yin Meiqun, Dean of the Business School of Beijing International Studies University

Although it was frigid outside mid-winter, classrooms in the Business School of Beijing International Studies University are still as warm as spring,because of the passionate teachers and students. Professors were conducting lectures in English, as the students listen carefully and occasionally answered the questions posed in fluent English.If hearing their voices only, audiences might easily mistake that they were in a university in an English-speaking country.'

Application Skills of Business English in International Economic and Trade Negotiations

In international economic and trade negotiations, business English communication skills are extremely important and an important factor affecting the success of negotiations. Based on this, the meaning and characteristics of business English and its role in international trade were elaborated in this study, and the obstacles of business English communication skills in international trade negotiations were deeply studied, then optimization strategies for the current problems were put forward, aiming at providing some theoretical reference for the development of foreign economic and trade in China.

Cultural Differences in International Business Negotiation

This article analyzes the relationship of cultural differences on international business negotiations.And also,it emphases on the importance of understanding and mastering cultural differences in international business negotiations.

Talk the reform of business management education in business administration from the international trend

By analyzing the influence of international economic situation on the goals and concepts of business education put forward the overall direction of business administration education reform and specific measures according to international connotation of business education.

Translation Studies in/and International Business Studies:Mapping the Main Research Topics

Over the past two decades,the convergences of translation studies and international business studies have attracted a growing amount of attention from stakeholders in the respective research field.This is particularly because professionals and scholars in international business and management realize the importance of the role of language and translation in international trade and multilingual communication.The research results in this interdisciplinary field could provide basis for making critical decisions,such as the staff recruitment,company language policy and company development strategy.However,few reviews have been available that provide a comprehensive overview of relevant practice and research in this cross-disciplinary efforts.The present article therefore aims to offer a state-of-the-art review and investigate the existing literature to map the main research topics and discover future agenda.This article first provides an overview of the perception of“translation”,the role of translator,and translational activities in international business studies.Second,the review focuses on the translation and knowledge transfer in multinational corporations.Lastly,it identifies future directions towards the cross-fertility of the interdisciplinary collaboration.

Research Hotspot and Frontier Analysis of Business School International Accreditation

International accreditation is the only way for the internationalization of colleges and universities.This article takes 380 articles in the field of business schools international accreditation in the Web of Science database as the research object,and uses the method of scientometrics and VOS viewer knowledge map analysis software to perform co-occurrence analysis on keywords,and finally reveals the research hotspot and development trend of business school international accreditation.