Archive for January, 2009

Improve Sourcing

Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

For some reason when we go to China to look for manufacturers many companies combine the methods they use at home with the "shot in the dark" idea. For the methods ... Read more..

Chinese Labor Law

Saturday, January 17th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Read this article about the issues with the labor law and the current economic downturn: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123215043508192065.html Read more..

How to Discuss Your US Layoffs

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

We have blogged here about the layoff issues with your Chinese staff, but you also need to look at how to break the news to China that you are having ... Read more..

Chinese New Year Bonus

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

If you haven't already, it's time to be giving your staff their Chinese New Year bonus. To broadly answer the questions I am most often asked; No, it's not government required ... Read more..