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Negotiating with Third World Governments
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleBecause of growing commitments of their companies in developing countries, large numbers of American and European managers have entered negotiations with government officials in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Also, with emerging nationalism, these negotiations have become increasingly frustrating. Sometimes misunderstandings have been so great that they have led to a breakdown in negotiations that […] -
Mapping Frontier Economies
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Huawei's Culture Is the Key to Its Success
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThe company's founder opens up. -
Making Your Products Accessible to Underserved Markets
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWhy your company needs a "side of the pyramid" strategy. -
The Most Common Mistakes Companies Make with Global Marketing
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleAdvice for how to avoid them. -
The Shakedown
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleA young American businessman in a developing country discovers that nothing gets done unless palms are greased. Should he play the game by his personal ethics—or the local rules? -
When the United States Was Canada’s ‘Japan’
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleBuying into America: How Foreign Money Is Changing the Face of Our Nation, Martin and Susan Tolchin (New York: Times Books, 1988) 400 pages, $19.95. Yen!: Japan’s New Financial Empire and Its Threat to America, Daniel Burstein (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988) 335 pages, $19.95. For Canadian bystanders like me, a good deal of […] -
Entering China: An Unconventional Approach
Global strategy Magazine ArticleThink joint ventures are the only way to go? Think again. -
How Amazon Adapted Its Business Model to India
Global Business Digital ArticleMom-and-pop store owners are partners, not competitors. -
"Americans Don't Know How Capitalist China Is"
Global Business SpotlightWeijian Shan was born in China and had his life upended by the Cultural Revolution. Educated in the United States, he worked for the World Bank and J.P.... -
Which Countries Are Leading the Data Economy?
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe U.S., the UK, China, and Switzerland are at the top. -
Building a Globally Diverse Team Is Actually Getting Easier
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive ways leaders can identify and recruit international talent. -
When Should Multinationals Move Back into Venezuela?
International business Digital ArticleCompanies should hope for the best and prepare for the worst. -
The Globe: Finding Great Ideas in Emerging Markets
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3 Obstacles to Globalizing a Digital Platform
Global strategy Digital ArticleAnd how to overcome them. -
Global Teams That Work
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How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures
Global strategy Digital ArticleAccording to a five-year study of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. -
IBM’s Emerging Market Strategy Has 3 Pillars
Emerging markets Digital ArticleEngagement, data, and the cloud. -
How Benchmarking Can Help Countries Become More Digital
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleCan the Philippines catch up to Singapore? -
4 Principles for Improving Health Care Around the World
Global strategy Digital ArticleFirst understand your patients and their community.
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pymetrics: International Expansion
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In August 2018, pymetrics, a solution offering neuroscience-based recruiting tests, closed a $40 million funding round that valued the business at $160... -
Starbucks Corporation
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in 2023. The protagonist is Laxman Narasimhan, Starbucks' CEO since April 1st, 2023. Starbucks is a multinational coffee company and restaurant... -
De Dietrich: Globalisation of a Family Business
Management Case Study11.95View Details De Dietrich Process Systems (De Dietrich), a French pharmaceutical processing equipment company, was launched by the De Dietrich family whose business... -
The Global Semiconductor Industry
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Semiconductors are the brains of modern electronics. They are used in medical devices, communications, computing, defense, transportation, energy, and... -
Accelerating the Accelerator: Raja Al Mazrouei at DIFC Fintech Hive
Management Case Study11.95View Details In January 2023, Raja Al Mazrouei became the Managing Director and Acting CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in Dubai, UAE. In her previous role as... -
Doing Business in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Management Case Study11.95View Details Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Vingroup, the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam, and Global CEO of VinFast, Vingroup's automotive subsidiary... -
EcoVadis and the Market for Supply Chain Sustainability Ratings in 2023
{{MajorSubject}} Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the ascend of EcoVadis in the market for supply chain sustainability ratings as well as its competitive position in 2023. EcoVadis... -
The Walt Disney Company
Management Case Study11.95View Details The protagonist of the case is Bob Iger, who has been appointed CEO of Disney for a second term. During Bob Chapek's brief tenure as CEO (2020-22), Disney's... -
Ken Durham and Unilever as a 'Multi-Local Multinational'
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Explores the opportunities and threats to Unilever's global business in 1978 based on the commercial and political challenges faced by three of its subsidiaries,... -
ZARA: Fast Fashion
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Focuses on Inditex, an apparel retailer from Spain, which has set up an extremely quick response system for its ZARA chain. Instead of predicting months... -
Marketing Chateau Margaux
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Chateau Margaux, luxury brand or connoisseur brand? Although France is awash with unsold wine, demand has never been stronger for the very finest Bordeaux.... -
Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in "reshoring" sentiment in the U.S., Hester Pharmaceuticals had to decide whether to build a new plant... -
Uber's incursion into Uruguay (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the situation of the cab sector before and after the entry of Uber in Uruguay. It presents the strategy followed by Uber after its... -
Star Alliance in 2020
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Formed in 1997, Star Alliance was the first global airline network or constellation. Its aim was to shift the airline industry away from a network of... -
Ant Financial (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Headquartered in Hangzhou (China), Ant Financial has grown into a fintech "Unicorn." The fintech empire that the company established spanned verticals... -
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Marfrig, one of the world's leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The... -
Tesla, Inc.
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in 2023. The protagonist is Elon Musk, CEO and Technoking of Tesla, Inc. The vertically-integrated clean technology company designs, develops,... -
Strategy Reading: Competing Globally
Strategy & Execution Tool40.00View Details This Reading distills, synthesizes, and builds on insights from 5 academic domains that inform the topic of global competition: economics, international... -
Mahindra & Mahindra in South Africa
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details "Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) is a manufacturing leader in the utility vehicles (UVs) segment in the Indian automotive industry. Since 2004, M&M has... -
Walmart around the World
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details After reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad....
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pymetrics: International Expansion
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In August 2018, pymetrics, a solution offering neuroscience-based recruiting tests, closed a $40 million funding round that valued the business at $160... -
Starbucks Corporation
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in 2023. The protagonist is Laxman Narasimhan, Starbucks' CEO since April 1st, 2023. Starbucks is a multinational coffee company and restaurant... -
Negotiating with Third World Governments
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleBecause of growing commitments of their companies in developing countries, large numbers of American and European managers have entered negotiations with government officials in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Also, with emerging nationalism, these negotiations have become increasingly frustrating. Sometimes misunderstandings have been so great that they have led to a breakdown in negotiations that […] -
Mapping Frontier Economies
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleWhere to play and how to win -
How the Clean Network Changed the Future of Global Technology Competition
Global strategy AudioA U.S. State Department initiative changed the competitive landscape for 5G. Did it create a new era of internet governance or a U.S. vs. China “splinternet”? -
Huawei's Culture Is the Key to Its Success
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThe company's founder opens up. -
De Dietrich: Globalisation of a Family Business
Management Case Study11.95View Details De Dietrich Process Systems (De Dietrich), a French pharmaceutical processing equipment company, was launched by the De Dietrich family whose business... -
Making Your Products Accessible to Underserved Markets
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWhy your company needs a "side of the pyramid" strategy. -
The Global Semiconductor Industry
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Semiconductors are the brains of modern electronics. They are used in medical devices, communications, computing, defense, transportation, energy, and... -
Accelerating the Accelerator: Raja Al Mazrouei at DIFC Fintech Hive
Management Case Study11.95View Details In January 2023, Raja Al Mazrouei became the Managing Director and Acting CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in Dubai, UAE. In her previous role as...