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- November 2016
- Supplement
Uber in China: Driving in the Gray Zone (B)
By: William C. Kirby, Yuanzhuo Wang, Shuang L. Frost and Adam K. Frost
Starting in 2014, for two years Uber had fought an intense, costly battle for China’s ridesharing market with well-financed and well-connected domestic Chinese competitors. During this time, Uber also had to respond to an ever-shifting regulatory landscape that looked... View Details
Keywords: China; Uber; Didi Chuxing; Start-up Growth; Regulation; Ride-sharing; Transportation; Business Startups; Growth and Development; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; China
Kirby, William C., Yuanzhuo Wang, Shuang L. Frost, and Adam K. Frost. "Uber in China: Driving in the Gray Zone (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 317-064, November 2016.
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
that result in a failure to notice ethical erosion when it occurs slowly. Broadly, our studies provide evidence as to when and why people overlook cheating by others and examine the conditions under which the slippery slope effect occurs.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Feb 2019
- Other Presentation
Perspectives on Chinese Investment in the United States: Testimony for the USCC
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "Perspectives on Chinese Investment in the United States: Testimony for the USCC." Hearing on 'Risks, Rewards, and Results: U.S. Companies in China and Chinese Companies in the United States', U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), Washington, DC, February 28, 2019.
- 2010
- Article
Youxian de huobanguanxi: 1928 nian zhi 1944 nian Zhongguo yu Deguo, Sulian he Meiguo de guanxi [Limited Partners: China's Relations with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States, 1928-1944]
By: William C. Kirby
自1928年国民党统治开始,中国第一次进入了其现代意义上的国际合作关系时期,寻求国际伙伴关系首次成为中国内政与外交政策的主要目标。20世纪30年代和40年代早期的中德、中俄和中美关系各自具有鲜明的特性。中德关系建立在两国领导人互相信任和经验积累的基础之上,某些意识形态上的类似是其得以发展的主要因素,但更重要的是互补的经济利益使国民党可以实现平等的合作。中苏关系和中美关系一开始就是为了增强双方对付共同敌人的力量而形成结盟的,之前都不具有恰当的合作机制,而意识形态是一个复杂的、不利于结盟的因素。在中苏关系中,结盟意味着从直接敌对状态转向谨... View Details
Kirby, William C. "Youxian de huobanguanxi: 1928 nian zhi 1944 nian Zhongguo yu Deguo, Sulian he Meiguo de guanxi [Limited Partners: China's Relations with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States, 1928-1944]." Shehui kexue yanjiu [Social Science Research], no. 3 (2010): 138–152.
- 2011
- Book
The People's Republic of China at 60--An International Assessment
By: William C. Kirby
Keywords: China
Kirby, William C., ed. The People's Republic of China at 60--An International Assessment. Cambridge: Harvard University, Asia Center, 2011.
- 2001
- Chapter
The Two Chinas in the Global Setting: Sino-Soviet and Sino-American Cooperation in the 1950s
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "The Two Chinas in the Global Setting: Sino-Soviet and Sino-American Cooperation in the 1950s." In Re-examining the Cold War: U.S. China Diplomacy, 1954-1973, edited by Robert Ross, 25–46. Cambridge: Harvard University, Asia Center, 2001.
- winter 1999
- Article
The People's Republic of China as History
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "The People's Republic of China as History." Sino-American Relations 25, no. 4 (winter 1999): 12–21. (also published in Harvard Asia Quarterly (June 1999))
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
definition that extends the concept beyond the traditional binary retain/not retain view of retention. We discuss a variety of metrics to measure and monitor retention. We present an integrated framework for managing retention that leverages emerging opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)
By: William C. Kirby, Billy Chan and Dawn H. Lau
After the legendary founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) retired, the new chairman had to grapple with fresh challenges related to its China market: a recently opened factory in China had to find ways to reverse its financial loss and meet its... View Details
Keywords: Cross-cultural; Foreign Investment; Government; Business and Government Relations; Globalization; Change Management; Customer Relationship Management; Innovation Strategy; Global Strategy; Leadership; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan; China
Kirby, William C., Billy Chan, and Dawn H. Lau. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-045, November 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- 17 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 17
valuations in first financing rounds. Further econometric tests suggest that, as predicted by the theory, this effect is driven by unobservable heterogeneity, and it is more pronounced in teams that make... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Article
A Note on the 40th Anniversary of Nixon's Visit to China
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "A Note on the 40th Anniversary of Nixon's Visit to China." Cross-Currents e-Journal: East Asian History and Culture Review, no. 2 (March 2012).
- June 2014
- Article
Zhongguo shiji? Gaodeng jiaoyu de tiaozhan [The Chinese Century? The Challenges of Higher Education]
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "Zhongguo shiji? Gaodeng jiaoyu de tiaozhan [The Chinese Century? The Challenges of Higher Education]." Qinghua daxue jiaoyu yanjiu [Tsinghua Journal of Education] 35, no. 3 (June 2014): 1–8.
- June 2013
- Article
The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 6 (June 2013): 129–133.
- 2013
- Chapter
Global Business Across the Taiwan Strait: The Case of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "Global Business Across the Taiwan Strait: The Case of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited." In Mobile Horizons: Dynamics Across the Taiwan Strait, edited by Wen-hsin Yeh, 178–208. Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, Institute of East Asian Studies, 2013.
- 2009
- Chapter
China's Republican Century: Leaders and Followers on the Mainland and on Taiwan, 1911-2007
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "China's Republican Century: Leaders and Followers on the Mainland and on Taiwan, 1911-2007." In Lun Minguo shiqi lingdao qingying [Leadership Elites in Republican China], edited by Lu Fang-shang, 22–32. Hong Kong: Commercial Press, 2009. (ISBN: 978-962-07-6426-4.)