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Invisible Hand Revealed: Why Own When You Can Rent

November 27, 2012 By Brian Viard

Invisible Hand Revealed: Why Own When You Can Rent

Sinopec failed to acquire China Gas Holdings, yet it might be better off that way. Here’s why. Sinopec’s recent failure to acquire China Gas Holdings has attracted much attention as the first hostile takeover attempt in Chinese history–even more so because the much smaller China Gas thwarted the efforts of the much larger Sinopec. The failure also […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Joint Ventures, Strategy, Winning in China Tagged With: AOL, China Gas Holdings, Invisible Hand Revealed, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Sinopec, Time Warner

C-Suite Interview: Liang Xinjun, Vice-chairman and CEO, Fosun

November 23, 2012 By CKGSB Case Study Center

C-Suite Interview: Liang Xinjun, Vice-chairman and CEO, Fosun

  The Fosun Group, a Shanghai-headquartered conglomerate, has diverse business interests ranging from insurance and healthcare, to retail, steel and mining. Founded in 1992, Fosun has already made it to the list of China’s top enterprises—in 2011, it ranked 81st among the top 500 enterprises in China ranked by Fortune. The group attributes its success […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Connections, Conversations, ExpertSpeak, Globalization, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy, Winning in China Tagged With: Club Med, Folli Follie, Fosun, Investment, Liang Xinjun, Mergers and Acquisitions

Henry Chesbrough on the Future of Open Innovation

November 21, 2012 By Neelima Mahajan

Henry Chesbrough on the Future of Open Innovation

Innovation communities will push the boundaries of Open Innovation, says Henry Chesbrough, the proponent of this revolutionary idea in management.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China, Conversations, ExpertSpeak, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Management, The Thinker Interview Tagged With: Ecoimagination, GE, Henry Chesbrough, InnoCentive, Innovation Communities, Intellectual Ventures, Lenovo, Open Innovation, Procter & Gamble, Slider

‘Made in China’ Aims For Sophistication

November 19, 2012 By Iris Mir

‘Made in China’ Aims For Sophistication

It’s time to give ‘Made in China’ a makeover. Fifth October was recently designated as Thinkpad Day by the US state of North Carolina, a date which commemorates the 20th anniversary of Lenovo’s Thinkpad label. Lenovo, which recently gained the mantle of the world’s largest PC manufacturer, will also soon inaugurate its first US manufacturing plant. […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, Connections, Consumers, Globalization, Marketing Tagged With: Branding, Made in China, Marketing, Value Chain

Debate Room Part 2: Should China have Another Stimulus Package?

November 18, 2012 By Li Wei

Debate Room Part 2: Should China have Another Stimulus Package?

  No. Some Pain is Necessary in the Short Run The slow recovery of the US economy and the deep recession in the eurozone have cast a long shadow on the global economy. Given the strong headwinds faced by China’s exporters and the weak domestic demand, many have advocated another stimulus package to arrest the […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Emerging Economies Tagged With: Debate Room, Policy, Stimulus Package, Structural Reform

Debate Room Part 1: Should China have Another Stimulus Package?

November 17, 2012 By Yu Miaojie

Debate Room Part 1: Should China have Another Stimulus Package?

Yes. It could Energize the Faltering Economy China’s 2008 economic stimulus has led to concerns that if another such package were to be introduced today, it would lead to similar problems of overinvestment, overcapacity, increased social inequality and rising local debts. I, however, feel that these fears are misplaced. Since 2008, the Chinese economy has […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Emerging Economies Tagged With: Debate Room, Policy, Productivity, Stimulus Package

The New Big Spenders

November 16, 2012 By Matthew Jukes and Yan Ruiying

The New Big Spenders

Luxury brands change tactics to drive sales in tier-two and tier-three cities   Just a decade ago, Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street in downtown Chongqing was a bustling hub of cheap goods and low-end domestic brands. To see a woman stroll down the street toting a Louis Vuitton bag wouldn’t have been unbelievable: everyone would have just […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, China, Consumers, Marketing Tagged With: Lower-Tier Cities, Luxury Brands, Luxury Goods, Slider, Tier-2 Cities, Tier-3 Cities

The High Growth Conundrum: Building the Right Culture

November 12, 2012 By Bennett Voyles

The High Growth Conundrum: Building the Right Culture

In a high-growth environment, building the right culture is tougher than you think. The third article in our series on hypergrowth will show you how to go about building your company’s culture when everything is moving at a dizzying pace. For the other articles in this series, click here   A lot of things must […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, China, Culture, Know China, Management, Talent Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Hypergrowth, Organizational Culture, Shalom Saada Saar, Slider, Verne Harnish

China’s Craigslist Wannabes

November 12, 2012 By Yan Ruiying and Wang Fanfan

China’s Craigslist Wannabes

Three erstwhile copycats innovate through trial and error, to fight the fierce war over online classifieds market A few years back Ren Jinglei, a university student interning at an IT company in Beijing, decided to buy a bicycle to ease his commute to the office. Like an increasing number of Chinese people, Ren prefers to […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Technology Tagged With: 58.com, Baixing.com, Craigslist, Ganji.com, Slider, Taobao

Taking the Hard Road: Chinese automaker BYD tries to innovate

November 5, 2012 By Bradley Gardner

Taking the Hard Road: Chinese automaker BYD tries to innovate

  Chinese car maker BYD is finding it tough to shift from imitation to innovation. It used to take a cheeky sense of pride in copying, then beating much bigger rivals. Low costs and imitation made BYD one of China’s top five carmakers in an incredibly short space of time, even inviting a high-profile $232-million […]

Filed Under: 2012, All Articles, Automobile Industry, Best Practice, Branding, Innovation, Know China, Strategy Tagged With: BYD, Geely, Imitation, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Slider

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