Why Some CEOs Are More Likely to Engage in Corporate Downsizing
A firm’s decision on whether to downsize when facing performance shortfalls may depend on the CEO’s internal attribution tendency.
Super Apps in Asia, “Everything App” in the US?
By Guoli Chen All-in-one apps that dominate China and other Asian markets may soon materialise in the United States, albeit
China’s Internet Giants: The Nuts and Bolts of Going Global
The lowdown on how ByteDance, Shein and Xiaomi succeeded outside of China while WeChat failed. Having revolutionised how millions of
CEOs Who Play to Type Win the Market
By Guoli Chen An important CEO attribute that shapes firm strategies such as mergers and acquisitions is uncovered. When the
What the War Between Alibaba and Tencent Says About Strategy
By Guoli Chen In emerging markets or nascent industries, plan-as-you-go has proved to be a winner many times over. Cross the
How to Make the Most of a Chief Sustainability Officer
By Guoli Chen Shift the focus from doing less bad to doing more good. A novelty in the C-suite not so long ago, the chief
The Best CEO-CFO Team for M&As
By Guoli Chen Buyouts engineered by optimistic CEOs and pessimistic CFOs have the best odds of success. As the US-China trade
When Awareness of Death Improves Corporate Prosocial Behaviour
By Guoli Chen The sudden loss of a colleague can quickly readjust corporate priorities. “Someone has to die in order