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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 […] -
Leveraging AI to Battle This Pandemic - And the Next One
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWe may need to rethink the rules around data sharing. -
Which Countries Are Leading the Data Economy?
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe U.S., the UK, China, and Switzerland are at the top. -
"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.... -
Research Shows Immigrants Help Businesses Grow. Here's Why.
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAdaptiveness and cross-cultural awareness are in-demand traits. -
Huawei’s Culture Is the Key to Its Success
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe company’s founder opens up. -
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 to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures
Global strategy Digital ArticleAccording to a five-year study of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. -
7 Traits of Companies on the Fast Track to International Growth
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticlePosition your company for global success. -
Does Your Company Have What It Takes to Go Global?
International business Digital ArticleSeven factors make the difference. -
The Battle Over iPhones in India
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWithout better contextual intelligence, Apple faces a tough challenge. -
How Companies Can Adapt During Times of Political Uncertainty
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleBrexit serves as a useful case study. -
Your Strategy Needs a Story
Strategy formulation Digital ArticleA well-told story can help employees and other stakeholders understand how your business works and where it’s heading. -
Understanding India’s Chilly Reception of Jeff Bezos
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleThe CEO’s pledge to create millions of jobs was met with protests. -
Developing a Successful Business Strategy in China
Leading teams Digital ArticleCompanies are facing a number of difficult decisions, made tougher by difficult geopolitics and a lack of visibility on the ground. -
4 Principles for Improving Health Care Around the World
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleFirst understand your patients and their community. -
Multinationals Have a Bright Future, If You Know Where to Look
Global Business Digital ArticleThe death of globalization has been greatly exaggerated. -
The Future and How to Survive It
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleCorporate profits are beginning a long slide. Prepare for leaner times. -
Competing in the Huge Digital Economies of China and India
Global strategy Digital ArticleThey present different opportunities for multinationals — and different challenges.
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Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture... -
Steinhoff International and the Stock Exchange
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. was a holding company, whose subsidiaries manufactured, distributed and sold furniture and household products. Steinhoff... -
Four Seasons Goes to Paris:
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Illustrates how Four Seasons manages hotels in countries with strong and distinct national cultures. Focuses on how the chain meets its exacting service... -
Tokio Marine Group (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Tokio Marine, Japan's leading insurance company, has spent nearly two decades building a global footprint in different insurance businesses around the... -
The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the growth of Guggenheim Brothers as one of the largest mining companies in the world in the early twentieth century. Global expansion... -
Globalization of CEMEX
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View 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... -
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.... -
Airbnb, Inc
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in 2022, and the protagonist is Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Inc. - an online rental platform. As the Covid-19 pandemic... -
Grupo Bimbo
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S.... -
Apple Inc.
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details CEO Tim Cook confronts multiple issues that each relate to identifying a source of longer-term growth at Apple, as it becomes increasingly dependent on... -
Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The two vignettes within "Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance" (HBS No. 122-024) present various issues relating to governance in professional... -
BRL Hardy: Globalizing an Australian Wine Company
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Two new product launch decisions face Christopher Carson, managing director of BRL Hardy, Europe. Responsible for the European operations of a major Australian... -
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... -
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... -
Red Bull Spreads its Wiiings
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Thirty-five years after its founding, the Red Bull energy drinks business continued to show strong growth globally. Over the years, the company had expanded... -
Smith and Jones: An International English Law Firm in Italy
Management Case Study11.95View Details This disguised case set in April 2016, based on true events, describes an existential crisis faced by an English law firm operating in Italy. English... -
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World
Global Business Book32.00View Details What does it take to lead a global business? What makes being a global business leader today such a complex task? It's more than mastering your knowledge... -
Jollibee Foods Corporation
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details When Tony Tan Caktiong had stepped down as president and CEO of Jollibee Foods Corporation in mid-2014, he had been succeeded by his younger brother,... -
Arcos Dorados' Quest for the Digitalization of Last-Mile Delivery in Colombia
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2018, Francisco Staton, Managing Director of Arcos Dorados in Colombia had to decide on the company's strategy to expand its food ordering and delivery... -
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...
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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 […] -
Leveraging AI to Battle This Pandemic - And the Next One
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWe may need to rethink the rules around data sharing. -
Which Countries Are Leading the Data Economy?
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe U.S., the UK, China, and Switzerland are at the top. -
"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.... -
Research Shows Immigrants Help Businesses Grow. Here's Why.
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAdaptiveness and cross-cultural awareness are in-demand traits. -
Huawei’s Culture Is the Key to Its Success
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe company’s founder opens up. -
Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture... -
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 […] -
Steinhoff International and the Stock Exchange
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. was a holding company, whose subsidiaries manufactured, distributed and sold furniture and household products. Steinhoff... -
Entering China: An Unconventional Approach
Global strategy Magazine ArticleThink joint ventures are the only way to go? Think again.