Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
INSEAD
Version: 07.2015
Revision date: 29-Jan-2016
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract
The case describes the development of Alibaba.com, an Internet start-up originated from China that had become the world's largest online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) conducting international trade. In particular, it highlights the changing business environments in China, and the dynamic interaction of Chinese culture, Internet culture and Western management practices.
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Abstract
The case describes the development of Alibaba.com, an Internet start-up originated from China that had become the world's largest online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) conducting international trade. In particular, it highlights the changing business environments in China, and the dynamic interaction of Chinese culture, Internet culture and Western management practices.