The HQ is the core. It is Trantor. It is Coruscant. It is where corporate culture is envisioned. It is where titles are defined. It is where the Core model of the ERP program is designed. It is where the Finance Department counts the money and plans what can [...]

I have stated my opinion…to be honest, my prejudices… about Taiwanese companies here and here. Issues involving labor management are of interest to me. Issues involving labor management at companies which manufacture the cool technology toys I love interest me more. So today, as I was reading one of my favorite mainstream [...]

I’m in Germany now, with limited internet access. I’m writing this on Sunday. Everything is closed; apparently Germans believe in going to church on Sunday instead of going to the mall. Nothing on TV in English (I’m can watch German-dubbed Star Trek… I know all the lines in English anyway). I’m thinking [...]

A general observation about Chinese managers: Chinese managers will always put their own interests before the company’s interests unless someone somehow motivates them to have a different attitude. The corollary to this is that Chinese managers will always set objectives, initiate work activities and report results to support their interests over the company’s interests. [...]

矩阵管理制 #1
"I know kung fu…management."
This will be the start on a series of posts about common organizational structures in China. Once I get my research assistant on-board, I will attempt to add primary research to these posts so that all you “show me the data” types will be happy (you know who you are!). [...]