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The Talking Cure: Pay Attention to Counter Narratives

by Bennett Voyles | Jan. 16 2017

Telling and retelling stories is one of humanity’s most durable characteristics: Harvard linguist Michael Witzel has argued that most.

#corporate storytelling, #business storytelling, #organizational storytelling

Not Just Another Day in the Park

by Brian Viard | Dec. 1 2016

Theme parks are normally a place to enjoy a nice day out with your friends or family. However, in mainland.

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Disneyland, #Strategy, #Wanda Theme Park, #Competition

Knowledge Magazine

CKGSB Knowledge is the school's quarterly English language publication.

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#Jingdong Mall, #E-Commerce, #Macy's, #Slider, #E-Commerce in China, #The Home Depot, #Tmall, #360buy, #Zara, #360buy.com, #Wal-Mart, #Yihaodian, #Best Buy, #Home Depot, #Jingdong

Digital Promised Land: Retailers Look to E-Commerce to Succeed in China

Can Western retail brands make it big in China’s e-market? In September 2012, The Home Depot announced that.

by Daniel Garst | Apr. 15 2013

#KFC, #Yum! Brands, #Slider, #East Dawning, #Fast Food in China, #Little Sheep, #Pepsico, #Real Kung Fu, #Yum!, #Burger King, #Fast Food, #Pizza Hut

Yum! Brands in China: Colonel Sanders’ Recipe Gone Wrong

Have Chinese consumers lost their appetite for Yum! Brands? The KFC in the food court at Shang­hai’s New.

by Angela Doland | Apr. 3 2013

#Slider, #ZTE, #Alibaba, ##Staff Training, #China Human Resources, #Talent, #Corporate Universities, #Huawei, #GE HR, #Telecom, #General Electric HR, #Haier, #HR China, #GE, #Human Resources, #Suning, #IBM HR, #Staff Turnover

Back To School: In-house Universities boost Management Talent

Chinese companies ramp up training by setting up in-house universities to retain talent A couple of students sit outside.

by Virginie Mangin | Apr. 1 2013

#Hypergrowth, #Made in China, #Geoffrey Moore, #High Growth, #Crossing the Chasm

The High-Growth Conundrum: Helping Companies Cross the Chasm

How can small companies grow into large companies? It’s a simple question to pose but not so easy to.

by Bennett Voyles | Dec. 3 2012

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Joint Ventures, #Sinopec, #AOL, #China Gas Holdings, #Time Warner, #Mergers and Acquisitions

Invisible Hand Revealed: Why Own When You Can Rent

Sinopec failed to acquire China Gas Holdings, yet it might be better off that way. Here’s why. Sinopec.

by Brian Viard | Nov. 27 2012

#Liang Xinjun, #Mergers and Acquisitions, #Club Med, #Folli Follie, #Fosun, #Investment

C-Suite Interview: Liang Xinjun, Vice-chairman and CEO, Fosun

  The Fosun Group, a Shanghai-headquartered conglomerate, has diverse business interests ranging from insurance and healthcare, to retail, steel and.

by CKGSB Case Study Center | Nov. 23 2012

#Geely, #Imitation, #Innovation, #Intellectual Property, #Slider, #BYD

Taking the Hard Road: Chinese automaker BYD tries to innovate

  Chinese car maker BYD is finding it tough to shift from imitation to innovation. It used to take a.

by Bradley Gardner | Nov. 5 2012

#Verne Harnish, #Hiring, #Hypergrowth, #Retention, #Slider, #Talent Management, #Organizational Culture

The High-Growth Conundrum: Q&A with the ‘Growth Guy’, Verne Harnish

All over China, leaders of fast-growing companies are asking themselves: how can we grow as fast as we need.

by Bennett Voyles | Nov. 2 2012

#Hiring, #Hypergrowth, #Retention, #Talent Management, #Slider, #Talent

The High Growth Conundrum: Winning the War for Talent

Editor’s Note: Even as the global economy slows down, some Chinese companies are grappling with a new reality.

by Bennett Voyles | Oct. 22 2012

#Shanghai Tang, #Branding, #Brands, #Globalization, #Bosideng, #Chinese Brands, #Slider, #Marketing Strategy

China Markets its Marketing Strategy

  Chinese brands are out to sell themselves to the world, but why, and how? It’s August 2012.

by AmbikaBehal | Oct. 22 2012

#M&A, #Mergers and Acquisitions, #Chinese Company Acquisitions

Teng Bingsheng on the global M&A strategies of Chinese Companies

Here’s a question. What do the following mergers and acquisitions have in common: Lenovo and IBM’s.

by Michele Scrimenti | Sep. 14 2012

#Leadership, #Interviews

Putting the spotlight on leadership with the small ‘l’

An interview with Shalom Saada Saar, Professor of Managerial Practice at CKGSB and Senior Instructor, MIT, on his upcoming book.

by Neelima Mahajan | Sep. 1 2012

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