Discussion:
For this reading, you will need to use the McKinsey Quarterly Website (Links to an external site.). (Log in using the Login, password, etc. you used earlier in the course). Then, search the McKinsey Quarterly for the following article: "How Chinese companies can succeed abroad" by Meagan C. Dietz, Gordon Orr, and Jane Xing, May 2008. (Key Word Search: mergers) Read the article and consider the issues involved in Chinese acquisitions and mergers abroad. What kinds of adjustments do Chinese companies need to make to succeed in these ventures.