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What the West Gets Wrong About China
Global Business SpotlightMany people have wrongly assumed that political freedom would follow new economic freedoms in China and that its economic growth would have to be built... -
Understanding China
Global Business SpotlightThis package begins with "What the West Gets Wrong About China," by Rana Mitter and Elsbeth Johnson, which discusses three fundamental misconceptions:... -
Company Culture Is Everyone's Responsibility
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA top-down approach doesn't work anymore. -
Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleThe U.S.-China trade war and the supply and demand shocks brought on by the Covid-19 crisis are forcing manufacturers everywhere to reassess their supply... -
Competitive Advantage of Nations
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleA four-year, ten-nation study of the patterns of competitive success in leading countries concludes that companies achieve competitive advantage through... -
What Will Management Look Like in the Next 100 Years?
Global Business Big IdeaIn recent years, the practice of management has often felt like an exercise in putting out fires. Facing one social, environmental, and economic crisis... -
The Strategic Challenges of Decoupling
Global Business SpotlightMost business executives who have put time, effort, and investment into developing a presence in China resist the notion of decoupling. With the Biden... -
China + India: The Power of Two
Business history Magazine ArticleChina and India, ancient allies and modern competitors, are rebuilding economic ties after almost five decades. Consequently, multinational companies face the most challenging—and potentially rewarding—business landscape ever. -
Giving Feedback Across Cultures
Communication Digital ArticleWhat works in Stuttgart won't work in Shanghai. -
Connecting with Your Foreign-Born Employees
Managing people Digital ArticleThey’re polite. They’re hardworking. So what do you do when your management methods just aren’t working? -
The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIt’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying. -
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleFor the first 40-plus years of their existence, the federal securities laws did not require or prohibit specific managerial practices in the operation of business, other than a business in one of a handful of closely regulated industries. But with the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the SEC is equipped to […] -
If Trump Abandons the TPP, China Will Be the Biggest Winner
Global Business Digital ArticleChina is starting to position itself as the reliable superpower. -
East Meets West: Who Has Better Leaders?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleI recently returned from a trip to Beijing where I was working with senior managers to develop leadership skills in one of the largest companies in the... -
The U.S. Can't Manufacture the Kindle and That's a Problem
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAmazon's Kindle e-reader cannot be manufactured in the U.S. and that's a cause for concern. Even though the Kindle's key innovation - its electronic ink... -
Who’s Afraid of a Few Big Companies Taking Over the World?
International business Digital ArticleIn my previous post, I argued that the potential gains from globalization are larger than most people think. Since I only addressed possible benefits, it is perhaps unsurprising that readers were quick to point out many potential downsides. The global recession has recently and directly impacted the lives of many, most obviously in the form […] -
Strong Dollar, Weak Thinking
Economics Digital ArticleWhy Wall Street is wrong to worry about the impact on earnings per share. -
Building a Global Brand
Global Business VideoExpanding a brand into new countries takes careful planning. These five tips can help you take your brand global by leveraging its power while also accommodating... -
Can You Push Diversity Without Creating Resentment?
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleMake sure you’re talking to the current majority as much as you’re focusing on minority groups. -
Britain’s Banking Reforms Are So Old Economy
International business Digital ArticleBritain’s Independent Banking Commission came out with its final report and recommendations for reforming the U.K. banking system this morning. The principal recommendations are: Retail banking should be ring-fenced inside separate subsidiaries; All banks (retail or otherwise) should have an equity or other loss-absorbing capital capacity of 17-20% of their assets; Depositors would rank higher […]
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Globalization of CEMEX
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details CEMEX is a Mexican company that has become a major international competitor in cement while maintaining a higher level of profitability than other, longer-established... -
Designtex, Inc. (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for case UV1814 -
Naked Retreats: Evolution of a Brand
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Naked Retreats, a hotel management company that adhered to a localized brand positioning strategy, made its debut in the Chinese hotel market in 2007.... -
P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project, Video
Global Business Case Study150.00View Details Paolo de Cesare and A.G. Lafley review the strategic and organizational challenges they face in deciding whether to make the prestigious Japanese beauty... -
Whither the Weather (Company): Forecasting 2016
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details CEO David Kenny led the transformation of the Weather Company from a television business to a Big Data technology company from 2012 until 2016, when IBM... -
Keyssa: Unraveling the Laws of Physics
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details "Keyssa: Unraveling the Laws of Physics" explores the challenges associated with growing a start-up around a brand new technology. In October 2012, Eric... -
Liconsa and the Program of Social Assistance for Milk
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2003, officials in Mexico's Ministry of Social Development were debating whether to eliminate a long-standing program that provided subsidized milk... -
Iceverks (A): Ben & Jerry's in Russia
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details It has been four years since Jeff Furman had first travelled to Russia to find a partner so that Ben & Jerry's "finest quality, socially conscious, and... -
Drug Testing in Nigeria (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In 1996, a meningitis epidemic swept across Nigeria. Thousands of children were struck and, lacking appropriate medicine, were liable to die from the... -
Jones Lang LaSalle: Reorganizing around the Customer (2005)
Organizational Development Case Study6.95View Details Peter Roberts, CEO of Jones, Lang, LaSalle (JLL) Americas division, has been charged with expanding the company's presence in its core geographic markets... -
Citigroup's Shareholder Tango in Brazil (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study6.93View Details Citigroup has discovered that Daniel Dantas, hired five years earlier to manage Citigroup's $750 million private equity investment in a Brazilian telecommunications... -
Sarva Pharmaceuticals: International Expansion to Myanmar
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2019, the managing director of Sarva Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, a pharmaceutical company based in India, was considering an expansion of his... -
Upjohn Co.: The Upjohn - Pharmacia Merger
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details In August 1995, the Upjohn Co. and Pharmacia AB announced a "merger of equals." This case provides background information on the industry, the position... -
Maersk's Non-Market Strategy Towards State-Owned Chinese Rivals
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details After the 2008-09 financial crisis, the Chinese shipping industry grew markedly and took on a more dominant role in global shipping. As a result, it was... -
Zotter Chocolate: Creating a Market in China
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case describes the process of Austrian chocolate producer Zotter Chocolate entering the Chinese market. There are several things that make this company... -
Rohner Textil AG (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for case UV1821 -
Autobytel.com
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Autobytel enjoys first-mover advantage in the Internet new car buying space. According to a number of metrics, it is the online leader in this category.... -
Timberjack Parts: Packaged Software Selection Project
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details This case provides a realistic, current, and detailed view of software procurement in an international business environment where the competition in enterprise-wide... -
The Art of Social Entrepreneurship: Dakshina Chitra and Madras Crafts Foundation (MFC) in India
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The case traces the milestones of a 26-year history of a social entrepreneur creating a social enterprise, Madras Craft Foundation (MCF). The story leads... -
Beijing Dream
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The purchase of a single-family home is generally the major investment for most young couples in China. Shows in detail the process that a young couple...
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What the West Gets Wrong About China
Global Business SpotlightMany people have wrongly assumed that political freedom would follow new economic freedoms in China and that its economic growth would have to be built... -
Understanding China
Global Business SpotlightThis package begins with "What the West Gets Wrong About China," by Rana Mitter and Elsbeth Johnson, which discusses three fundamental misconceptions:... -
Company Culture Is Everyone's Responsibility
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA top-down approach doesn't work anymore. -
Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleThe U.S.-China trade war and the supply and demand shocks brought on by the Covid-19 crisis are forcing manufacturers everywhere to reassess their supply... -
Competitive Advantage of Nations
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleA four-year, ten-nation study of the patterns of competitive success in leading countries concludes that companies achieve competitive advantage through... -
What Will Management Look Like in the Next 100 Years?
Global Business Big IdeaIn recent years, the practice of management has often felt like an exercise in putting out fires. Facing one social, environmental, and economic crisis... -
The Strategic Challenges of Decoupling
Global Business SpotlightMost business executives who have put time, effort, and investment into developing a presence in China resist the notion of decoupling. With the Biden... -
China + India: The Power of Two
Business history Magazine ArticleChina and India, ancient allies and modern competitors, are rebuilding economic ties after almost five decades. Consequently, multinational companies face the most challenging—and potentially rewarding—business landscape ever. -
Giving Feedback Across Cultures
Communication Digital ArticleWhat works in Stuttgart won't work in Shanghai. -
Globalization of CEMEX
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details CEMEX is a Mexican company that has become a major international competitor in cement while maintaining a higher level of profitability than other, longer-established...