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The cost of going global for China's high-tech companies
Strategy, Globalization, cost of going global China's high tech companies

July 2008

Chinese technology companies are competing successfully on their home turf. Global markets may be another story, at least in the short run.

More on China

Strategy, Globalization, new look at China's state-owned enterprises
Reassessing China's state-owned enterprises

July 2008

China’s state-owned companies, like China itself, are diverse. Many of them would make better partners for multinationals than some of their private-sector counterparts. Openness, not ownership, is the key.

Automotive, Strategy & Analysis, global road map china automakers
A global road map for China’s automakers

June 2008

China’s carmakers have a great future on the world stage—but not in the immediate future.

Strategy, Globalization, survey of competition from china
Competition from China: Two McKinsey Surveys

May 2008

Executives around the world expect competition from Chinese companies to increase, mainly because of their low production costs, yet surprisingly few are acting to meet the threat, a McKinsey survey shows. A separate survey of executives based in China reveals widespread global ambitions and concerns about finding the talent to reach them.

Corporate Finance, M&A, China and M&A
China's track record in M&A

June 2008

China’s companies are expanding the focus of their outbound M&A, but so far they have struggled to create value.

Financial Services, Banking, Global investment strategies China
Global investment strategies for China's financial institutions

June 2008

Chinese financial institutions are flush with money at an opportune moment. They should resist the urge to build empires and instead focus on advancing their skills and global experience.

Strategy, Globalization, interview CIMC's president
A pioneer in Chinese globalization: An interview with CIMC's president

May 2008

A company that has already disrupted the container business is moving into transportation equipment and services.

Strategy, Globalization, How Chinese companies can succeed abroad
Premium Content
How Chinese companies can succeed abroad

May 2008

Chinese companies are seeking opportunities abroad. They will have to acclimate to new surroundings—just as the foreign companies that entered China did.

Editors' Choice

Information Technology, Networking, next step in open innovation
The next step in open innovation

June 2008

The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?

Energy, Resources, Materials, Strategy & Analysis, economics of solar power
The economics of solar power

June 2008

Don’t be fooled by technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation; solar will become more economically attractive.

Energy, Resources, Materials, Electric Power, regulation for European electric power
Next-generation regulation for European electric power

June 2008

The Performance-Based Rate model has helped both distributors and users of electricity, but for it to remain beneficial, significant changes must be made.

Automotive, Strategy & Analysis, Can North American auto suppliers create value?
Premium Content
Can North American auto suppliers create value?

June 2008

The automakers have vastly more power than the North American companies that supply them. To create value, the suppliers must redress the balance.

Organization, Talent, multinationals struggle to manage talent
Why multinationals struggle to manage talent

May 2008

A survey shows a strong correlation between financial performance and best practices for managing talent globally.

Health Care, Strategy & Analysis, Japan health care cost
Addressing Japan's health care cost challenge

May 2008

A combination of reforms is needed to ease the burden on Japan’s health care system

Strategy, Strategic Thinking, 7-s framework
Enduring ideas: The 7-S Framework

March 2008

In one of a series of interactive presentations, Lowell Bryan, a director in McKinsey's New York office, examines 7-S, a framework introduced to address the critical role of coordination, rather than structure, in organizational effectiveness.

Strategy, Strategic Thinking, companies response to competitors survey
How companies respond to competitors: A McKinsey Global Survey

May 2008

Management theory suggests that companies facing serious competitive threats should extensively analyze how to fight back. Actual managers, however, say they are satisfied with the results of a less active approach, according to a McKinsey survey. Companies that understand how their competitors really react may be able to gain an edge.

Recent Interviews

Information Technology, Management, An interview with CIO of NetApp
Managing IT to support rapid growth: An interview with the CIO of NetApp

June 2008

To keep pace with a rapidly growing company, CIO Marina Levinson must choose her priorities carefully.

Automotive, Strategy & Analysis, interview with Chery's CEO
Selling China's cars to the world: An interview with Chery's CEO

May 2008

Yin Tongyao explains how his fledgling automotive company learned to profit from adversity.

Strategy, Innovation, interview Pixar Brad Bird
Innovation lessons from Pixar: An interview with Oscar-winning director Brad Bird

April 2008

What does stimulating the creativity of animators have in common with developing new product ideas or technology breakthroughs? A lot.

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Interview

Energy, Resources, Materials, Electric Power, interview Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins
Using energy more efficiently: An interview with the Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins

July 2008

Amory Lovins argues that market forces, not regulation, will play the key role in promoting more efficient energy consumption.

Special Collection

Strategy, Strategic Thinking, business strategy
The economics of bad decisions

What if even executives making business decisions, which ought to be economically rational if anything is, fall victim to personal weaknesses such as overconfidence, the herd mentality, and false consensus?

The Carbon Productivity Challenge

A new report from McKinsey shows how energy can be used more efficiently to meet carbon-abatement goals. For more, visit the McKinsey Global Institute.

More on climate change

Survey

Executives say that their companies can’t raise prices to match inflation. Manufacturers— and executives in China—are the only exceptions.

Article with Video

Health Care, Strategy & Analysis, What consumers want in health care
What consumers want in health care

June 2008

Consumers are confused, concerned, and uncertain about their health insurance and financing needs. Companies should listen to them.

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Roundtable

Strategy, Strategy in Practice, chief strategy officers role
How chief strategy officers think about their role: A roundtable

May 2008

Chief strategy officers from several high-profile companies discuss the complexities and challenges of the role.

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