Spain: in the grip of eurofever
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Membership in the European Community (EC) has increased foreign investment in Spain, sparking the domestic economy and reducing unemployment, but the optimism created by the boom has distracted many Spanish business leaders from the consequences of the pending EC 1992 deadline. The Spanish economy is comprised primarily of small- and medium-sized companies that focus on the domestic market. They are accustomed to the protection of high tariffs, and most are not geared to export markets that will increase in importance following 1992. Steps taken by the government to prepare for the deadline have proven ineffective. Following integration, it is predicted that the tourist industry will continue to slow and manufacturing will be hit hard by foreign competition. In addition, Spain's high technology sector will still be too young to benefit from the single market. However, the construction and public sectors should continue to expand.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1990
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Where young Spaniards lead their European partners
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A gap is developing between the way people think and work in Spain compared to Northern Europe. Pan-European research indicates that Spain leads the continent in liberal attitudes toward family relationships, ties between the sexes, and student-teacher rapport. Spain demonstrates a broad decline in religious beliefs and has attitudes which are more informal and relaxed than ever before. Young women and men are rising to the top of large organizations, but increased opportunities for the young can mean decreased opportunities for older managers who are associated with non-modern attitudes. Spanish business leaders are criticized for lack of willingness to engage in planning and communications. Comparative European research indicates that Spaniards are fiercely independent, resent authority and control, and are less motivated by status and success than in the past.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1987
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Is Delors a lame duck?
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European Community (EC) Commission president Jacques Delors is expected to relinquish his post in 1990 in order to prepare himself for a run for political office in France. Polls gauging the strength of potential candidates for the French Presidency reveal that Delors enjoys a 58% preference rating, and Delors has been solicitous to the French press, issuing comments on French and international affairs. As Commission president for five years, Delors worked to make EC initiatives the engine of mainstream European economic development and encouraged the Commission to play a significant political role in the EC. Specific issues that have been important to Delors include: the success of the single European market; the adoption of the Social Charter; and the development of an EC political and monetary union.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1990
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