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After the Opium War: Treaty Ports and Compradors - A Chronicle of the China Trade
of the China Trade Introduction Doing Business with China Augustine Heard & Co. The Canton Trade Commodities & Currencies Treaty Ports & Compradors Clippers & Steamships Exploring Trade Links Chinese Competition Expatriate Traders... View Details
- 02 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
My MBAid Story: Christine Keung (MBA 2020)
when she was three years old and grew up in Los Angeles, where she helped her parents in their tiny Chinese restaurant after school. She reflects on what made HBS such an incredible experience, how she took full advantage of the... View Details
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regimes in developing Asia: Indonesia under Suharto's New Order, Malaysia under the Barisan Nasional, and China under the Chinese Communist Party." It shows how "all three regimes enjoyed periods of high growth and supposed alliances... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
million in revenue, are the ones that most need the help,” he said. “These are your local coffee shops, donut shops, Chinese takeouts; they are the fabric of our communities. These restaurants are not going to be able to come back unless... View Details
- 16 Aug 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization
- August 2016
- Article
Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China
By: Juan Ma and Tarun Khanna
In this paper, we examine the circumstances under which so-called "independent" directors voice their independent views on public boards in a sample of Chinese firms. First, we ask why independent directors dissent, i.e. how they justify such dissent to public... View Details
Ma, Juan, and Tarun Khanna. "Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China." Strategic Management Journal 37, no. 8 (August 2016): 1547–1557.
- 16 May 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2)
I’ve never spent time in the US for study or work. So, I stayed silent when people talk about Hollywood celebrities and gossip, American politics, football, etc. I tried hard to hide my Asian identity and Chinese heritage, at least... View Details
- 16 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.
Lessons from Chinese Companies’ Response to Covid-19 (Harvard Business Review) What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness (Wall Street Journal) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge What principles should your firm... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
Bond CEO and Cofounder, Social Finance Tracy Palandjian attributes her instincts as a social entrepreneur to her Chinese upbringing. “Master the basics, then innovate,” “Waste nothing,” and “Distance tests the strength of horses; time... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
institutional development influences the extent to which CSR communications are symbolically decoupled from substantive CSR activities. Our database includes all CSR reports issued by the approximately 1,600 publicly listed Chinese firms... View Details
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
PublicationsBlind Spots Authors:Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel Publication:The Montréal Review (September 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://www.themontrealreview.com/2009/Blind-Spots-Bazerman-and-Tenbrunsel.php KFC's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877 Introduction Doing Business with China Augustine Heard & Co. The Canton Trade Commodities & Currencies Treaty Ports & Compradors Clippers & Steamships Exploring Trade Links View Details
- 04 Oct 2022
- What Do You Think?
Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?
Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports? The several comments on last month’s topic reflect the complexity of the tariff issue, wide differences of responses to the question, and the search for least-worst strategies. Ron Kurtz... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- February 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (A)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Catherine Zhang
Shanghai Diligence Law Firm, started in January 2006, is a rapidly growing law firm in China's burgeoning legal services market. In addition to the usual challenges facing all professional service firms (picking and retaining talent and building a desired client... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Motivation and Incentives; Legal Services Industry; China
Eccles, Robert G., and Catherine Zhang. "Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-065, February 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- August 2007 (Revised September 2007)
- Case
Gome: Bidding for China Paradise
Gome, China's largest electronics retailer, has the opportunity to acquire China Paradise, the number three player in the Chinese electronic retailer industry. This happened in the general context of a great market development and potential consolidation of the... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Trade; Market Entry and Exit; Performance; Opportunities; Competition; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; China
Jin, Li, Li Liao, Ruoran Guo, and Jielun Zhu. "Gome: Bidding for China Paradise." Harvard Business School Case 208-002, August 2007. (Revised September 2007.)
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
to obtain.” In a study of a Chinese manufacturer that encouraged factory workers to submit innovative ideas to bolster the company’s operations, Gallani and her colleagues find that providing certain perks and incentives for task-based... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
disease in China. Charitable Donations Group Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Raise funds for nonprofits by helping them accept and liquidate real estate transactions. Business Track, 2006 8baorice Tingting Zhong Business Track Winner An Internet for View Details
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's... View Details
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
play in the global marketplace currently and in the future? A: The Panama Canal will never again be as important to the United States as it was before World War II, but its importance to the world economy is set to grow. The continuing growth of the View Details
- 25 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done
roughly a quarter of US patent filings. These contributions are reshaping US invention in dramatic ways. “One out of every 11 patents developed in the United States today is either invented or co-invented by an individual of Chinese or... View Details