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When East Meets West

Kevin Nolan is President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Appliances, a subsidiary of Haier, the world’s largest appliance.

by Mable-Ann Chang | Jul. 6 2020

China Data: Wealth Inequality in China

According to the Hurun Global Rich List, with 568 billionaires, Greater China overtook the US (with 535 billionaires). Mainland China.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Mar. 10 2016

Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin: Challenge Yourself, Overcome Yourself

Over the past 30 years Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin has led the company through several path-breaking business model changes.

by Neelima | Oct. 7 2015

Haier’s “Platform” Strategy – A Critical Assessment

Professor Anil K. Gupta explores the logic behind Haier’s giant leap towards its new platform strategy.

by Anil K. Gupta | Oct. 6 2015

Haier is Disrupting Itself—Before Someone Else Does

Haier is turning itself into an internet-based ‘platform company’ made up of several micro-enterprises.

by Neelima | Oct. 5 2015

Poised for Takeoff: China’s Internet of Things

Can China become a global leader in the Internet of Things.

by Matthew Fulco | Sep. 24 2015

The Next Big Gold Rush: China’s Smart Home Market

Several companies—from tech giants like Alibaba to durables manufacturers like Haier—are betting big on the Smart Home market.

by Li Hui | May. 29 2015

Future Perfect: Smart Home Technologies Take Off

Smart Home technologies are out to change the way we live and make our life more efficient.

by Li Hui | May. 28 2015

How CEO Zhang Ruimin Reinvented Haier – Three Times Over

Bill Fischer, author of Reinventing Giants, on how CEO Zhang Ruimin transformed Haier from a lumbering giant into the world.

by Neelima Mahajan | Sep. 2 2014

Understanding the Globalization of Chinese Companies

Joel Backaler, author of China Goes West, talks of the globalization of Chinese companies and whether or not the West.

by Neelima Mahajan | Jul. 30 2014

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

Download the March 2013 issue of CKGSB Magazine: Tapping homegrown innovation

You are invited to download the March issue of CKGSB Magazine. You’ll enjoy articles and interviews like: COVER.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Mar. 25 2013

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