A New Era? Internationalization of East Asia Companies

Relative latecomers to internationalization, East Asian companies are now facing unique pressures and opportunities as they go global. Professors Arnoud De Meyer and Peter Williamson examine data drawn from more than 400 publicly-listed East Asian firms, focusing on foreign sales and investment between 1995 and 1999. Their analysis yields both theoretical insights and a practical model for achieving successful internationalization.

Shanghai: Business lessons from China’s smartest city

“…Of all China’s cities, Shanghai has gone furthest toward the success factors for a global “smart city.” Its ambition to become a major financial center and player on the international stage by 2015 has fueled this drive. History has also given Shanghai many advantages. It is probably the most outward-looking of any Chinese city and has a strong political voice in Beijing. The latter has … [ Read more ]

Cool Korea

How it roared back from disaster and became a model for Asia

Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment

A look at local entrepreneurship in four economies in Asia offers a fascinating lens on Foreign Direct Investment, says HBS professor Yasheng Huang. Discussing his new research proposal at an HBS International Seminar recently, Huang also offered insights on what it might mean as China rises.

The Missing Link: People, Organizations and Their Relationships

A melange of different kinds of people in a firm can be a real challenge. Strategic management practices often fall short at the implementation stage if they don’t consider the different ways that members of a diverse workforce do or don’t relate to others and to the firm. Drawing on research in social psychology, comparative management and organization theory, Professor Steven White and Aki Nakamura … [ Read more ]