When a senior manager uses the company airplane is he misusing firm resources or does access to this perk incentivise him to work harder to add to the value of the firm? Academic research on perks has… More

Chinese multinationals have cried foul over unreasonable objections to their investment plans outside their country’s borders. While some arguments for opposing deals from foreign firms may hold true,… More

Long famous for its imitation skills, China is now adding innovation to its portfolio.  In fact there are several specific features, on both the supply and demand sides, that give China an edge in inn… More

Alibaba’s ambition goes beyond its IPO, which is expected to be the largest technology debut in history . It will mark the beginning of a new regime on the global tech landscape, and give investors a… More

Diversifying the ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has been among the policies that China’s leaders have called for in their continued efforts to reform the country’s economy. But privatizin… More

Haier, the leading Chinese home appliance manufacturer, is a state-owned company that’s existed for the past three decades – practically an eternity in fast moving China! Zhang Ruimin, its current Chi… More

China, India and Russia are experiencing a profound social transition as they enter the “mature market” stage of development. While these leading emerging markets are seeing a rapidly expanding middle… More

Political risk shapes the business environment and influences the course of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows not only at a national level, but also at the level of individual cities, according… More

Understanding the dynamics of how supervisors inspire higher performance levels in their staff, and how staff, in turn, inspire the same in their supervisors has important implications for organizatio… More

When Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee suffered a heart attack in May, investors began to consider the impact that a sudden, accelerated leadership succession might have on the company. Lee is… More