This background paper reviews copyright, patent, and trade secret protections as these issues are related to computer software. Topics discussed include current issues regarding legal protection for computer software including the necessity for defining intellectual property, determining what should or should not be protected, commerical piracy,…

Explains that the fundamental issue in recent Canadian politics has been the debate over the free trade negotiations between the United States and Canada. Specifically, the issue of cultural sovereignty makes some Canadians wonder if their power would be limited when setting and implementing policy if the treaty is adopted. (BSR)

The authors discuss current trends in technology, international trade, and demographics as these relate to the workplace. They also predict probable futures related to these topics and provide implications for educators. (CH)

Disagrees with the tone and conclusions of the special section on United States-Japan relations in the November-December, 1991 issue. Contends that the national interests of the United States were ignored to avoid "Japan Bashing" over trade and other economic issues. Calls for a more realistic view of Japan's trade policies toward the…

Expatriates from India now living in the U.S. seek to establish a business school in their homeland that will hold its own in the global marketplace. (JM)

Traces Portuguese colonial influences on Nigerian adult education, linking them to the broader dimensions of Nigerian culture. (CH)

Points out the availability of a wide range of information useful to business students (business statistics, information on international business, and entrepreneurship) available in federal government depository libraries. (SR)

Support for an end to foreign investment in South Africa and a call to outsiders to sever all ties with institutions that serve the apartheid system was advocated by the leader of the African National Congress. (MLW)

Argues that geographic proximity, military necessity, economic interdependence, and cultural affinity have created a unique bilateral relationship between the United States and Canada. However, recent developments in U.S.-Canadian relations have begun to alter this friendship. Concludes that Canada will begin to assert a greater degree of…

For a quarter of a century, the United States has been gradually losing market share in the European Community, which accounts for about one-fifth of world trade. The European Community consumes about one-fourth of United States exports, but this represents only about eight percent of its total imports. Three of the barriers contributing to…

On the theory that the state can attract more foreign industry and tourism if residents have more foreign language skills, Tennessee is establishing the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute with state and private funds, solely to improve foreign language instruction. (MSE)

Attempts to provide social studies teachers with a more comprehensive understanding of the Japanese economy than can be gleaned from the popular press. Describes the contributions of competitive strategies, technology, capital availability, and education to Japan's economic success. (AEM)

This paper examines some reasons why American firms often have difficulty in conducting business overseas. The importance of language and culture in developing the marketing skills needed to penetrate international markets effectively is discussed, as are a variety of mistakes which U.S. corporations have made in international trade with respect…

A series of meetings was held to assess future problems in United States high technology, particularly in the fields of robotics, computers, semiconductors, and telecommunications. This report, which focuses on the computer industry, includes a profile of this industry and the papers presented by industry speakers during the meetings. The profile…

Presents direct and indirect causes of erosion in developing countries. Identifies soil conservation developments ranging from major international policy reforms to small-scale, local farming programs. Suggests that strategies at all levels, and the political will to implement them, are needed if erosion is to be reduced to a sustainable rate. (23…