Monthly Archives: February 2009

Customer Service, How Can I Help You?

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Raquel Rusing I just wanted to share this with everyone because I thought it was relevant and humorous. I ordered my business cards for the Chindia excursion from a site called VistaPrint.com. I’d consider myself capable of navigating … Continue reading →

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Poor Pu’er

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Morgan O’Hara At the last Speaker Series Dr. Fisher talked about the housing bubble, and whether that term is even appropriate for what we’re experiencing. I’m sure he’d cringe at my understanding of bubbles – a runaway from … Continue reading →

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Uhh, Uh, Uhhhh, Beavis … Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Chris Carr
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When we travel to China or India, two things are likely to happen. You will be legitimately and understandably shocked by the pollution in China and the poverty in India. Re China: the blogosphere is full of heated debate re: … Continue reading →

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Time For Our Cricket Match …

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Prepared and Submitted by Morgan O’Hara: Can you see it? Us in Mumbai, a beautiful summer’s day, playing cricket with a group of Indian MBAs, drinking chai, talking life, making those important connections. That’s business for you, Cal Poly international … Continue reading →

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So Who’s Down To Start A Chain Of Budget Hotels In India?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: James McMillan Professor Carr Addendum and Intro to James’ Post: This is a post I asked James to make as a follow up to his earlier post, It’s Called Days Inn in China But It’s Nothing Like It, … Continue reading →

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Throw The Bums In Jail?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Chris Carr
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The China Law Blog recently did a nice post that highlights some of the differences between China and the US re: holding upper management responsible for their blunders. Click HERE to check it out. One thing I have noticed over … Continue reading →

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Looking Long Term On The Passage To ‘Chindia’

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Here is a must read article that recently appeared in the Financial Times [free subscription/sign up may be required; this is an excellent and important business and global newspaper to become familiar with] by an operations professor at the UNC … Continue reading →

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Challenging Times, Even For China’s College Educated Students

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Chris Carr
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This is a post I had written a while back but kept in the que. It relates to the nice Opportunity Arises-Go Mom! post Raquel made below a few days ago (be sure to give it a read) so I … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Arises from Chaos… Go Mom!

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Raquel Rusing About two weeks ago, I took the initiative to do something for myself: complain to my mother about my personal trials and tribulations associated with the economic crisis at hand. For example, “No one wants to … Continue reading →

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China, Obama, Finger Pointing At Davos, Social Media, Factory Workers and Unemployment: Something For Everyone, and Shadows of Zakaria

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Chris Carr
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This post has been on my to-do list for two weeks, but work flow kept pulling me away and in any event other and much better bloggers and commentators than me beat me to it and I have nothing new … Continue reading →

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