Comments on: 17.2 million respondents all talking at once http://cultureby.com/2006/09/shanghai_sunset.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: M E-L http://cultureby.com/2006/09/shanghai_sunset.html/comment-page-1#comment-4041 M E-L Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:27:49 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=626#comment-4041 When I saw that picture, I thought it was a W.A.S.T.E. emblem... been reading too much Pynchon. When I saw that picture, I thought it was a W.A.S.T.E. emblem… been reading too much Pynchon.

]]> By: grant http://cultureby.com/2006/09/shanghai_sunset.html/comment-page-1#comment-4040 grant Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:45:57 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=626#comment-4040 Great idea. I think it's vital to build strong ties between China and the US, a kind of future proof against rifts as China grows stronger. Link our businessmen, and hopefully our culture and people will start to mesh similar to the dynamic between Japan and the US. (Note: When I say US I mean Canada too. Because, as Jon Stewart says, "I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.") Great idea. I think it’s vital to build strong ties between China and the US, a kind of future proof against rifts as China grows stronger.

Link our businessmen, and hopefully our culture and people will start to mesh similar to the dynamic between Japan and the US.

(Note: When I say US I mean Canada too. Because, as Jon Stewart says, “I’ve been to Canada, and I’ve always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.”)

]]> By: Peter http://cultureby.com/2006/09/shanghai_sunset.html/comment-page-1#comment-4039 Peter Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:47:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=626#comment-4039 Interesting ideas, Grant, as always. Reminds me of a consulting project I did in the mid 90s for a US-based phone company which won a major contract to operate a telecoms network in China. After initially agreeing to the contract, the top management then calculated that if their business plan growth projections were correct, the Chinese subsidiary would dwarf the US home operations after about 15 years. This would mean they'd really be a Chinese phone company with some operations in the US, rather than the reverse. The main board directors realized they did not have the deep cultural understanding to be a Chinese phone company, took fright and withdrew from the contract. Interesting ideas, Grant, as always. Reminds me of a consulting project I did in the mid 90s for a US-based phone company which won a major contract to operate a telecoms network in China. After initially agreeing to the contract, the top management then calculated that if their business plan growth projections were correct, the Chinese subsidiary would dwarf the US home operations after about 15 years. This would mean they’d really be a Chinese phone company with some operations in the US, rather than the reverse. The main board directors realized they did not have the deep cultural understanding to be a Chinese phone company, took fright and withdrew from the contract.

]]> By: Tom Guarriello http://cultureby.com/2006/09/shanghai_sunset.html/comment-page-1#comment-4038 Tom Guarriello Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:40:08 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=626#comment-4038 Well now, that's a hell of an idea! You Canadians really are a sneaky lot! All smiles and nods, meanwhile conspiring to take the b-school flag through surreptitious means. I like it! Only question: anyplace Pam'll be able to get good sausage and peppers in Shanghai? Chicken, I know they got. Well now, that’s a hell of an idea! You Canadians really are a sneaky lot! All smiles and nods, meanwhile conspiring to take the b-school flag through surreptitious means. I like it!

Only question: anyplace Pam’ll be able to get good sausage and peppers in Shanghai? Chicken, I know they got.

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