Publications

  • How to win an “information technology survival game”

    January 16, 2012 | Maeil Biz Newspaper

    Scene 1 = As a “Honda Motor Jazz” commercial appears on TV, a family shake their iPhones in front of the screen. By that way, they can save sweet characters on the TV screen into the phones and enjoy games. iPhones interact with users by recognizing certain sounds in the ad.

  • Survival tactics: stalling on downhill slope series #10

    December 28, 2011 | Chosun Daily

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia released an online game for children titled “Coinland” in May 2011. Children can build a character, and earn and save money at the site.

  • Winning with customer experience

    December 07, 2011 | Customer Strategy & Marketing | Forbes.com

    Building excellent customer experience into a company’s DNA takes a substantial investment in time and money, but the payoff is a customer experience so powerful that it creates advocates who tell your story in the marketplace every day across multiple platforms.

  • Survival tactics: stalling on downhill slope series #9

    December 07, 2011 | Chosun Daily

    U.S. large supermarket chain Safeway launched premium private brand “Zero (0)” in 2005 and have released more than 300 organic agricultural products.

  • Survival tactics: stalling on downhill slope series #8

    November 23, 2011 | Chosun Daily

    In the small city of Ingolstadt, Bayern in Southern Germany, there is a supermarket of which customers are mainly those over their fifties. Even the name of the outlet is Edeka 50+.

  • What stops women from reaching the top? Confronting the tough issues

    November 14, 2011 | Organization | Bain Brief

    There are too few women in top leadership positions in Australian companies, and men and women alike are calling for change. This issue has been apparent to many for a long time, but getting meaningful movement in the numbers has proven to be tough. The issues are complex, subtle and difficult to

  • Asia-Pacific partner manager meeting

    November 11, 2011 | Nikkei Business Daily

    Steve Ellis, Worldwide Managing Director of Bain & Company, Toshihiko Hiura, Partner and Office Head of Bain’s Tokyo office and several other Bain partners were interviewed by Nikkei Business Daily about strategic M&A and opportunities for Japanese companies. According to Ellis, "it is precisely

  • Survival tactics: stalling on downhill slope series #7

    November 09, 2011 | Chosun Daily

    A Honda factory in Manesar, Haryana in Northern India bites the bullet to produce scooters. Manufacturing and labor costs have soared since last year, but they have not been able to raise the prices due to fierce competition among increased number of manufacturers.

  • Find soft competitiveness in “Emotional DNA”

    November 07, 2011 | Joongang Ilbo

    Many businesses keep low profile nationally and internationally due to the global economic downturn. However, a crisis provides an opportunity at the same time. In fact, many Korean companies have grown by taking advantage of crises.

  • Survival tactics: stalling on downhill slope - series #6 Buyout deals to find a fresh growth engine

    October 25, 2011 | Chosun Ilbo

    The job market is crowded with young candidates who have similar skills and education. If parents are too obsessed with raising successful children and giving them good education, they may jeopardize their retirement security and become a financial burden on their children later.