Case | HBS Case Collection | 2012
by Regina M. Abrami and Iacob Koch-Weser
Many Chinese firms have struggled in the United States. Renewable energy is a fledgling, high-risk market. Can Goldwind USA, a leading producer of wind turbines, overcome the odds? The case examines the many strategic choices Goldwind faced as it established its first major overseas subsidiary in Chicago: building a local team around a U.S. CEO, bridging cross-cultural differences among management, overcoming regulatory hurdles, sourcing from local suppliers, and facilitating turbine sales through innovative deal structures.
Keywords: foreign direct investment; cross-cultural relations; environmental regulation; international management; financial strategy; emerging technologies; sourcing; customer relations; Foreign Direct Investment; Renewable Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Energy Industry; China; Chicago;
Citation:
Abrami, Regina M., and Iacob Koch-Weser. "Goldwind USA: Chinese Wind in the Americas." Harvard Business School Case 912-416, May 2012.
Case | HBS Case Collection | 2012 (Revised from original 2012 version)
China Risk Finance: Riding the Wave of China's Financial Services Industry
Regina M. Abrami, Matthew Shaffer and Weiqi Zhang
Keywords: Financial Services Industry; China;
Case | HBS Case Collection | 2012 (Revised from original 2011 version)
Heavy Metal (A): Baosteel Enters Brazil
Regina M. Abrami, Iacob Koch-Weser, Regina M. Abrami and Iacob Koch-Weser
Keywords: global business; foreign direct investment; China; developing countries; Latin America; industrial development; strategy and execution; analysis; industrial analysis; heavy industry; country analysis; Brazil; economic analysis; natural resources; infrastructure; planning; capacity planning; contingency planning; demand planning; competition; core competencies; corporate strategy; strategic positioning; five forces; bargaining power of suppliers; Globalization; Government and Politics; Policy; Emerging Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Mining; Steel Industry; Mining Industry; China; Brazil;