Why had ABB-PBS failed to realize its technology leadership

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• International Business
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• Q1.How could William H. Pickney acculturate
  himself in India?
• Q2.What lessons can Pinckney convey to similar
  other expatriates?
• Q3.Where does the joint venture meet the needs of
  both the partners? Where does it fall short?
• Q4.Why had ABB-PBS failed to realize its
  technology leadership?
• Q5.What lessons one can draw from this incident
  for better management of technology transfers?

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• Q6.Why has the late corners strategy of Toyota
  failed in China, though it succeeded in India?
• Q7.Why has Toyota failed to capture the Chinese
  market? Why is it trailing behind
  its rivals
• Q8.Is gross domestic product per capita a useful
  indicator of international
  competitiveness in the EU?
• Q9.Is it fair to point the blame for the EUs
  poor international competitiveness at
  inflexible labor markets, regulated goods and
  services markets, and a general
  lack of competition? What alternative
  explanations might be suggested? What
  appears to be the problem with the EUs banking
  sector?

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• Q10.Is the number of patents registered a useful
  indicator of superior international
• competitiveness? Why do you think the
  USA does well in this area?
• Q11.Should the EU consider more targeted
  intervention in the form of subsidies or
• strategic trade policy?
• Q12.What lessons can other MNCs learn from the
  experience of McDonalds?
• Q13.Aware of the food habits of Indians, why
  did McDonalds err in mixing beef extract
• in the oil used for fries?
• Q14.How far has McDonalds succeeded in
  strategizing and meeting local cultures and
• needs?

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