strategy+business: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The China Challenge

by Edward Tse — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

For global companies, ignoring China is not an option. But they must adapt their strategies to the country's changing markets, increased competition, and shifting government priorities.

Too Good to Fail

by Ann Graham — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

India's Tata, one of the world's largest conglomerates, is basing an ambitious global strategy on 142 years of social entrepreneurship.

Welcome, "Stateholder"

by Robert Gogel and Ludo Van der Heyden — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

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

Facing Up to the Demographic Dilemma

with Yoshito Hori, Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Timothy Ma Kam Wah, and Vanessa Wang — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

At the World Economic Forum's summer meeting in Dalian, China, four experts discussed the challenges and opportunities that aging populations present to business.

A Better Way to Fix Bankers' Pay

by Shumeet Banerji — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

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

Roots of Prosperity

by R. Glenn Hubbard and William Duggan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The lessons of history suggest that if we want to reduce poverty in emerging markets, regulation reform and business success are prerequisites, not outcomes.

The Supply Chain Is Flat

by Sheridan Prasso — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

William Fung, the head of an old and very large Hong Kong trading company, on making and selling products in a vastly altered global landscape.

The Case for Backshoring

by William J. Holstein — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Which manufacturing operations should return to the United States?

After Copenhagen: Impact, Change, and Implementation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

A conversation with Nick Pennell and Rob Fowler

The Power of (Online) Public Opinion

by Edward Tse — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Executives should track Internet commentary in China to protect their company's reputation -- and market position.

Capturing the Asian Opportunity

by Andrew Cainey, Suvojoy Sengupta, and Steven Veldhoen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Economic recovery in China, India, and elsewhere in the region could be the strongest source of sustained global growth for years to come.

On Peter Drucker's Centennial

by James O'Toole — Mon, 09 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.