Originally published in the Exec Digital on Dec 18, 2009 by Militza Richard
The largest city on the small but prosperous island of Taiwan, Taipei, along with the rest of the island, is a thriving centre of business with a complicated history. Long claimed by Japan, the island has been under the government of the Republic of China since the end of World War II. Just off the coast of mainland China, Taiwan has embraced democracy and grown into an impressive industrial city with much to offer to the travelling executive. Although the bulk of the island’s industry is in...
Originally published in the Detroit Free Press on Dec 08, 2009 by Tom Walsh
Ford Motor Co. is talking to its partners in China about changing the structure of the three-way Changan Ford Mazda venture in the world's hottest car market, Joe Hinrichs, Ford's new president for Asia Pacific and Africa, told the Free Press Monday. He also said that Ford, a latecomer to the Chinese market, aims to significantly boost...
Originally published in the ModernHealthcare.com on Aug 24, 2009 by Jessica Zigmond
Hospitals considering new construction are faced with a dilemma: The price to build might be just about right, but the timing could be all wrong. Earlier this year, the use of substandard building materials in construction-boom states such as Florida and Louisiana made national headlines, after tainted drywall damaged homes and, in comes cases, led to adverse health effects on homeowners...
Originally published in the Fast Company on Jul 15, 2009 by Jeff Swartz
Like it or not, for most major shoe manufacturers, China is the place to be. Pretty much whatever you need to make shoes--from factories with trained and available labor, to the largest concentration of leather tanneries on earth, to component suppliers of the mundane and the exotic--you can find in Guangzhou Province...
Originally published in the Rocky Mount Telegram on May 24, 2009 by John Henderson
Local businesses could prosper by heeding war strategies outlined in a Chinese book published in sixth century B.C., an Elon University professor contends. He plans to make his case on May 28 at Braswell Memorial Library. Linxian “Lin” Wu, an adjunct professor in the university’s master’s of business administration program and co-founder of the North Carolina-Chinese...
Originally published in the CIO on Apr 21, 2009 by Shawna McAlearney
You've flown all the way to China to sign a big deal that will help your company weather the current economic recession. You're the top man in your department and you are well rested and feel at the top of your game when you meet their executive team. You know that hierarchy is important to the Chinese so you speak directly to the director, a woman, while you shake her hand. You touch her shoulder as you pull back to guide her to the table. You're telling them about your trip as you casually pass out your business cards...
