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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... -
Cultural Intelligence
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn an increasingly diverse business environment, managers must be able to navigate the thicket of habits, gestures, and assumptions that define their... -
Navigating the Cultural Minefield
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs we increasingly work with colleagues and clients who come from all parts of the world, it is vital to understand how cultural differences affect business.... -
Global Teams That Work
Global Business Magazine ArticleMany companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically... -
Global Business Speaks English
Business communication Magazine ArticleWhy you need a language strategy now -
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. -
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaAre tensions between different generations escalating? In organizations, lack of trust between older and younger workers often yields a culture of competition... -
Leading a Brainstorming Session with a Cross-Cultural Team
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe challenges that many overlook. -
The Silent Language in Overseas Business
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleWith few exceptions, Americans are relative newcomers on the international business scene. Today, as in Mark Twain’s time, we are all too often “innocents abroad,” in an era when naiveté and blundering in foreign business dealings may have serious political repercussions. When the American executive travels abroad to do business, he is frequently shocked to […] -
Case Study: What Does Diversity Mean in a Global Organization?
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNeeds may differ between headquarters and regional offices. -
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 […] -
What Does Diversity Mean in a Global Organization? (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe CEO of a Toronto-based toy company is trying to decide whom to hire for a critical position in its Asia division. He has two strong candidates: a... -
Managing Vacations When Your Team Is Global
Cross-cultural management Digital ArticleHow to ensure the work gets done—without going crazy. -
How Royal DSM Is Improving Its Geographic and Gender Diversity
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe CEO of the Dutch multinational has made it a priority. -
Making M&A Fly in China
Government Magazine ArticleThe first wave of foreign direct investment in China, in the 1980s, mostly took the form of joint ventures. A second wave followed in the 1990s in the form of greenfield wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs). Now a third wave of foreign direct investment—cross-border mergers and acquisitions—is gaining strength. Consider the forces driving this third wave. […] -
To Connect Across Cultures, Find Out What You Have in Common
Cross-cultural management Digital ArticleFocusing on differences won’t help you build trust. -
China Myths, China Facts
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleChinese business culture is unique, but not in all the ways outsiders tend to assume. To identify the most common myths, we interviewed dozens of North American and European expats as well as some Chinese managers now working in the West, all of whom have spent at least three years doing business in China. Our […] -
Research: The Biggest Culture Gaps Are Within Countries, Not Between Them
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTalking about a "Japanese" or "Brazilian" culture is misleading. -
3 Ways to Identify Cultural Differences on a Global Team
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleDon’t assume everyone wants to be treated the way you do. -
Leading Across Cultures Requires Flexibility and Curiosity
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDon't try to completely assimilate.
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Bay State Milling Co.
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Flour milling in recent years has had a great deal of consolidation. The fourth generation of a privately held firm is debating how to protect themselves... -
Waking the Bear (B): "Danonizing" the Bolshevik Biscuit Factory
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1056. Direct foreign investment in Russia was only 1% of GDP in 1999, and Russian industry was only half as productive in that year... -
FAW-Volkswagen Audi: Leader (1987-2000)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Audi is one of Germany's great automobile manufacturers that have the longest history. Its principle of adhering to high-tech level, high-quality standards... -
IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study15.05View Details A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the... -
Open Innovation at Fujitsu (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case study examines the open innovation journey at Fujitsu, a global information and communication technology company. The case ends with the location... -
Birkenshire Corporation: The Pink Towels
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details On March 7, 2012, one day before International Women's Day, all female staff of Birkenshire Corporation, a British organization in China, received an... -
East Meets West in the LPGA
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In 2019, Michael Whan, commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), a non-profit organization that ran the world's most prestigious... -
Profits, Politics, and Pipelines: Europe, Russia, and the Challenge of Nord Stream 2 (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Nord Stream 2, a pipeline project that aimed to bring natural gas directly from Russia to Europe beneath the Baltic Sea, was a critical project for Gazprom,... -
Help Your Team Deal with Conflict
Communication Tool99.00View Details As a manager, a key part of your role is to foster respect on your team and coach members to resolve their own conflicts. It's also important to know... -
LiuGong: Integration Challenges in Poland (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case series tells a story of post-merger integration, depicting a string of challenges faced by Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co., Ltd. during its cross-border... -
Bosai Minerals: A Journey of "Going Global" Guided by Neo-Confucianism
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Located in southwest China, Bosai Minerals Group Co., Ltd. (Bosai) has been engaged mainly in the bauxite and manganese business since 1997, and by 2010,... -
National Culture and Management
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The note examines the relationship of national culture to management. Offers a definition of culture, explains the scope of culture and its many dimensions,... -
An Introduction to Money Laundering: "The Hunter"
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Money laundering schemes disguise the criminal origins of an estimated 2% to 5% of the world's gross domestic product. Money laundering not only enables... -
3P Turbo - Cross Border Investment in Brazil
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Faced with uncompetitive regulation, the founder of 3P Turbo, Jason Starks, was contemplating setting up a facility to manufacture automobile turbochargers... -
Overcoming Ageism (HBR Women at Work Series)
50.00View Details Combat age discrimination in your workplace. Everyone experiences age-related bias at some point in their careers, but for women the costs are greater.... -
Benihana of Tokyo
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Discusses the development of a chain of "theme" restaurants. The student is asked to evaluate the current operating strategy and suggest a long-term expansion... -
Corruption at UNHCR Refugee Camps: Can it be Tackled?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The Inspector-General of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Fatma Özdamar, receives two highly distressing pieces of news concerning... -
Profits, Politics, and Pipelines: Europe, Russia, and the Challenge of Nord Stream 2 (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Proposed in 2012, Nord Stream 2 was a pipeline project that aimed to bring natural gas directly from Russia to Europe beneath the Baltic Sea. Gazprom,... -
Apple: Privacy vs. Safety? (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In 2016 and 2017, Apple refused to help the FBI access the iPhones of two mass shooters. These refusals highlighted Apple's stated policy of supporting...
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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... -
Cultural Intelligence
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn an increasingly diverse business environment, managers must be able to navigate the thicket of habits, gestures, and assumptions that define their... -
Navigating the Cultural Minefield
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs we increasingly work with colleagues and clients who come from all parts of the world, it is vital to understand how cultural differences affect business.... -
Global Teams That Work
Global Business Magazine ArticleMany companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically... -
Global Business Speaks English
Business communication Magazine ArticleWhy you need a language strategy now -
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. -
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaAre tensions between different generations escalating? In organizations, lack of trust between older and younger workers often yields a culture of competition... -
Bay State Milling Co.
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Flour milling in recent years has had a great deal of consolidation. The fourth generation of a privately held firm is debating how to protect themselves... -
Rethinking the East Asian Leadership Gap
Communication Digital ArticleThis is an MIT Sloan Management Review article. Many western multinationals have a tough time finding local talent in East Asia -a problem that global... -
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies, Teaching Note
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleTeaching Note for case 216042.