strategy+business: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

A Better Way to Fix Bankers' Pay

by Shumeet Banerji — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Instead of bashing bonuses, let's put in place the incentives we need: linking compensation to risk and capital.

A Global Financial Governance Primer

by Alan Gemes, Peter T. Golder, and Thorsten Liebert — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Government leaders are designing the next regulatory regime for banks; their answers to four basic questions will determine how well it works.

What Banking Needs to Become

by Vanessa Wallace and Andrew Herrick — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Regulations and consumer expectations are changing. The business models, capabilities, and practices of the financial-services industry must change with them.

Profits Down, Spending Steady: The Global Innovation 1000

by Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Booz & Company's annual study of the world's biggest corporate R&D spenders finds that most companies have stuck with their innovation programs despite the recession -- and many are boosting spending to compete more effectively in the upturn.

An Immodest Proposal for the Next Big Fuel

by Jay Ogilvy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

If nuclear energy represents a genuine way to deal with climate change, let's test it through a massive joint project involving the U.S., Japan, France, and China.

Welcome, "Stateholder"

by Robert Gogel and Ludo Van der Heyden — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The newest corporate stakeholders -- government representatives -- must learn to become effective agents for reform.

Filling the Gulf States' Infrastructure Gap

by Ibrahim El-Husseini, Fadi Majdalani, and Alessandro Borgogna — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

If Middle East countries use lower oil prices as an excuse to neglect development of roads, bridges, and power lines, their bright future could be stymied before it begins.

Knockoffs Come of Age

by Edward Tse, Kevin Ma, and Yu Huang — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Once associated with pirated goods, China's shan zhai companies have become competitive players, even in mature industries.

India's Demographic Moment

by Nandan Nilekani — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With the right conditions in place -- education, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness among them -- a young, eager, educated workforce can be the key to prosperity.

Revving the Growth Engine

by Vikas Sehgal, Matthew Ericksen, and Ganesh Panneer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500

India's burgeoning middle class is fueling automobile sales, though most consumers still choose two-wheel vehicles -- at least for now.

A "Hands-on" Approach to Surviving the Recession

by Art Kleiner and Laura W. Geller — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Noble Group CEO Richard Elman discusses risk, opportunity, and his growth strategy for the commodities business.

Can the U.S. Learn to Love Renewables?

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

The CEO of Applied Materials offers a road map for the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States.

Putting the Stimulus to Work

by Daniel Gabaldon and Joseph Van den Berg — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

How to spend $800 billion and actually improve the nation's infrastructure.

Dov Frohman Leads the Hard Way

by Paula Margulies — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The management author and former CEO of Intel Israel on the need to do the unexpected and attempt the impossible.

The Best Years of the Auto Industry Are Still to Come

by Ronald Haddock and John Jullens — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Even as they struggle through the economic meltdown, vehicle makers can look ahead to a high-growth, flexible, global future.

Promoting Entrepreneurship in the West Bank

by Donald L. Pressley and Cheryl S. Steele — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

How a conference of multiple stakeholders is bringing financial investment to a region marked by conflict.

The Challenges of Balance

by Joe Saddi, Karim Sabbagh, and Richard Shediac — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

In their quest to build sustainable economies, the Gulf states of the Middle East are learning to manage opposing forces.

China's Multinational Quandary

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Lenovo's ill-fated ambitions reveal the difficulties China faces in developing and managing innovative global corporations.

For Indian Companies, It's Globalization as Usual

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Nirmalya Kumar, a professor of marketing at the London Business School, argues in a new book that although the world economic crisis may have taken the bite out of some Indian companies, most will adapt and emerge globally.

Is State Control Making a Comeback?

by Lord Andrew Turnbull — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500

In considering the relationship between the public and private sectors, it's time to distinguish the plausible visions of the future -- such as a new regulatory environment -- from those, like permanent government ownership of banks and industry, that are not plausible.

Beyond 3G

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Mobile phone operators are turning to LTE as the fourth-generation technology to provide inexpensive wireless broadband access for cost-conscious consumers and businesses.

Global Partnerships Unplugged

by Mike Cooke and Marc Johnson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

A survey finds that information technology is a neglected asset in joint ventures, leading to disturbing results.

Betting on China

by Ronald Haddock and Brenda Lei Foster — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Even in the face of the economic downturn, a survey finds that multinationals in China are upgrading their mainland operations and encouraging the government to improve the education and productivity of Chinese workers.

Here Come the Sogo Shosha

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Japan's little-known trading companies are buying startup technology businesses in the U.S., hoping to catch the next wave of American economic growth.

Pollution, Prices, and Perception

by Daniel Gabaldon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Carbon regulation will be unexpectedly complex -- and business leaders will need to plan their approach accordingly.

Not Just for Profit

by Marjorie Kelly — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Emerging alternatives to the shareholder-centric model could help companies avoid ethical mishaps and contribute more to the world at large.

6. Japan: Lessons from a Lost Decade

by Yoshiyuki Kishimoto, Hiroyuki Sawada, and Chieko Matsuda — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Afterword: Toward Holistic Recovery

by Shumeet Banerji — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

The China and India Strategy

by Anil K. Gupta and Haiyan Wang — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

The right question to consider now is how best to pursue the two countries together.

3. China: Cautious Activists

by Edward Tse — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600