Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development: An East Asian Perspective

By Akihisa Mori Despite democratisation and foreign assistance, many East Asian nations are stuck in the mud in terms of developing domestic environmental governance. Their...

A Tale of Two Games: Global Strategies of Multinational Companies in China’s E-commerce Market

By Xin Wang & Justin Ren Why has there been hardly any successful entry into China’s e-commerce market by western firms? From consumer-to-consumer markets to...

The Oreo Story: How Kraft Turned America’s Favorite Cookie into a Chinese Classic

By Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao & David Michael When Irene Rosenfeld became CEO of Kraft Foods in June 2006, she became the...

A Story About Inspiring A Local Community To Become Entrepreneurial Using Lessons Learnt From...

By Yiannis Kanellopoulos IT management consulting is usually perceived as a technical endeavour in which consultants focus on bits and pieces. However, it primarily has...

Global Rebalancing 2.0

By Linda Lim & Ronald U. Mendoza The discussion on global rebalancing is at a crossroad, and much of what will shape policy options moving...

How Corporations Co-Opt Compassion: Compliance, Cause-Related Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility

By Mara Einstein Cause marketing has become the go-to strategy for companies that want to engender consumer loyalty while differentiating themselves from the competition. While...

What the End of Cheap China Means for the Rest of the World

By Shaun Rein As a new superpower, China will likely provide a helping hand whenever possible by taking a greater role in international organizations like...

Paisa Vasool: How to Captivate the Newly Affluent in China and India

By Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao & David Michael How an innovative business strategy, first developed in India’s market stalls and street bazaars,...

Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth

By Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu & Simone Ahuja Jugaad is a Hindi word that roughly translates as “overcoming harsh constraints by improvising an effective solution...

China’s Global Tectonic Shifts: The Dawn of a New Era

By Jean-Pierre Lehmann China has new political leadership. The newness of the new era, however, is by no means limited to the new leadership. The...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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