Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

Previously strong barriers to entry have perished; fixed assets such as car fleets, hotels, bank branches, and landline infrastructure have become weaknesses. One way is by reducing dependence on fixed assets. Another is by taking underused assets and monetizing them.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

China’s global economic power continues to grow, yet the decision-making dynamics of its top leadership remain a mystery. Standing in opposition are the politically powerful local governments, which have plenty to lose. This complicates the ability of outsiders to understand the purpose for and implications of policy changes.

GDP 8

GDP Fixed Assets Globalization Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

We have just witnessed what journalists too easily have called China's "once-in-a-decade" transition--this despite the minor detail that the People's Republic of China had managed exactly one routinized transition of power in its first sixty-two years. There have been many more coups d'état than peaceful transitions.)

Politics 8

Politics Fixed Assets System Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

How crazy is it that companies are willing to invest in preventative maintenance on fixed assets such as their machinery, but typically won't make a comparable investment to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of their employees?

Fixed Assets 15

Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Commitment Definition 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

But when opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi came to power, the sanctions were gradually lifted, and companies could enter the “ final frontier ” In 2013, executives from large tech companies, including Google, Cisco, Microsoft and Intel hopped on a trip organized by USAID. .” They themselves leave when a crisis strikes.

Politics 13

Politics Short-term Long-term Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In recent years we have learned a lot about the causes of short-termism and its intensifying power. ” Economic profit represents a company’s profit after subtracting a charge for the capital that the firm has invested (working capital, fixed assets, goodwill).

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8