Articles
These are some of the articles and book chapters I’ve published over the years:
- China Economic Review cleantech column, “Dark Side of the Sun”, January 2012.
- “China may light up southeast Asia’s energy portfolio” China Daily (Hong Kong), invited commentator, August 26, 2011.
- “Dealing with Rejection”, Chaina Magazine, March/April 2010.
- “Kicking the Kick-back Habit,” EuroBiz Magazine, April 2010.
- “Creating an Innovation Corporate Culture in China,” Eurobiz Magazine, March 2010.
- “Forget London Bridge,” Chaina Magazine, March 2010/April 2010.
- “Managing the Return to Normalcy,” Eurobiz Magazine, February 2010.
- “Wait a Minute, Mr Postman,” Chaina Magazine, January 2010/February 2010.
- “Managing Chinese Outbound Investors” Eurobiz Magazine, December 2009.
- “Managing the Message,” Eurobiz Magazine, October 2009.
- “MBAs Need Not Apply,” Eurobiz Magazine, September 2009.
- “The Discontented Expat Manager,” Eurobiz Magazine, August 2009.
- “Out of Bangalore and Into China,” BusinessForum China, July/August 2009.
- “Managing Black Dragons in China,” Eurobiz Magazine, July 2009.
- “Managing the Fire,” Eurobiz Magazine, June 2009.
- “Restructuring China Operations for Greater Profitability,” Practical China Tax and Finance Strategies, May 2009.
- “Learning Longer,” Eurobiz Magazine, May 2009.
- “When It’s Time to Retreat in China,“ Eurobiz Magazine, April 2009.
- “Successful Succession,” Eurobiz Magazine, March 2009.
- “Managing IT in China,” Eurobiz Magazine, February 2009.
- “Slowdown Survival,” Eurobiz Magazine, January 2009.
- ”China Manuracturing Trends in 2009,” China Business Guide 2009, a China Economic Review Publication.
- “The Half Life of Guanxi,” Eurobiz Magazine, December 2008.
- “Caring for the Sea Turtles,” Eurobiz Magazine, November 2008.
- “The Culture Barrier,” Eurobiz Magazine, October 2008.
- “The HQ IQ,” Eurobiz Magazine, September 2008.
- “Labour Pains,” Eurobiz Magazine, August 2008.
- “Meishan Free Trade Port,” Chaina Magazine, July/August 2008.
- “The First 100 Days,” Eurobiz Magazine, July 2008.
- “Keeping Up with the Zhangs,” Eurobiz Magazine, June 2008.
- “And Finally…Safety First,” Eurobiz Magazine, May 2008.
- “Internet Commerce with Chinese Characteristics,” BizChina Forum, May/June 2008.
- “China Has Some Parts Missing,” Eurobiz Magazine, April 2008.
- “Getting to Know the Many Faces of Suzhou,” China Economic Review, January 2008.
- “Manufacturing Trends in China’s First-tier Cities,” chapter in China Business Guide 2008, published January 2008 by China Economic Review Publications.
- “Chinese and Relationships, Time & Tides Shenzhen Magazine, Spring 2007.
- “Culture First,” Insight Magazine (American Chamber of Commerce-Shanghai Publication), November 2006.
- “Case Study: Getting to Yes with Chinese Companies”, Mworld Journal of Business (online), Feb 2005
- “The Crying Game: HR Recruitment in China,” International Trade Club of Chicago, August 2004.
- “Faceless in China,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Feb 2004.
- “The Cultural Navigator,” Training Media Review, November-December 2003.
- “Total Quality Management, Chinese Style,” Mechanical Engineering Today, November 2003, Amer. Soc. of Mechanical Engineers.
- “A New Kind of Chinese Government Official for a New China,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Oct 2003.
- “SARS Teaches Business a Few Lessons,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Sept 2003.
- “After the Bubble Burst: The New Shape of Global Leadership,” Mworld Journal of Business (print), Fall 2003
- “Saving Face: China, Face and the Impact of SARS on Foreign Direct Investment,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), June 2003
- One Small Step: Convincing Management to Invest in New Foreign Markets, Mworld Journal of Business (online), March 2003, American Management Association.
- “Tongue-tied,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Jan 2003.
- “Mind the GAAP: How International Accounting Standards Can Help Fill in the Blanks for Executives” Mworld Journal of Business (print), American Management Association, Winter 2002.
- “Walk the Walk in Foreign Markets,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Dec 2002.
- ” It’s About Time,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Nov 2002.
- “ Mixing Work and Pleasure Across Cultures,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Oct 2002.
- “Facilitating International Focus Groups,” The Practioner, September 2002, Organizational Development Network.
- “Time Zoned,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Sept 2002.
- “Catching the Third Wave: Are You Ready to Enter the China Market?”, Mworld Journal of Business (print), Summer 2002.
- “How to Be a Bad Sport in International Business,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), Aug 2002.
- “The Tower of Babble,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), July 2002.
- “Long Live English! English is Dead!,” Mworld Journal of Business (online), June 2002.
- “The Change Monster,” Training and Development Magazine (American Society for Training and Development), September 2001.
- “Chinatown Tribute”, Sampan Newsmagazine, November 2000.
- “Teaching ESL in Chinatown”, Sampan Newsmagazine, 3 November 2000.
- “Team Building and English as a Second Language”, Project Management Network (Project Management Institute), Aug 1999.
- “Virtually International: Managing Globalized Project Teams”, Project Management Network Magazine, April 1998.
- “Coordinating Aggregate Systems”, Databased Advisor, September 1996.
- “Inheriting a Legacy System,” Databased Advisor, March 1996.
- “How to Manage Personnel Changes in Teams”, Databased Advisor, March 1995.
- “Secrets of a High-Performing Team”, Databased Advisor, December 1994.

