Growing beyond China: five things Chinese companies need to know about global expansion
by Bain partners Phil Leung and Larry Zhu
Chinese companies looking to expand into foreign markets are discovering how tricky it can be?M&A efforts often fail to deliver the intended value. Some acquirers are getting it right. We've found that they start slow and small, gaining experience with domestic acquisitions before expanding globally, and understand that to excel, they have to attract and retain top talent.
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Streamlining spans and layers
by Bain & Company's Organization practice
Most companies start out lean, but over time they find complexity creeps in?especially in spans and layers. Teams proliferate and layers accumulate. Soon, costs pile up and ideas and decisions stop flowing smoothly up and down and across the organization. Bain & Company has helped hundreds of clients tackle these issues to realize the success that comes from running a leaner, more nimble organization.
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