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Lincoln Electric in China (A)

Published 01 Jan 1999
Reference 4850
Region Global
Length 18 page(s)
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Prizes & Awards

This case is amongst the top 50 most popular cases in the 50 years history of The Case Centre – 1973-2023

2016 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2015 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2014 The Case Centre Best Selling Case in Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour

2013 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2012 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2011 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2010 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2009 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2008 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2007 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

Winner of the Case Centre Awards and Competitions 2007 in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2006 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

2005 The Case Centre Best-selling Case in the Category 'Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour'

Summary

This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.

Teaching objectives

The objective is to expose readers to some of the difficulties and myths of pushing well-worn ideas overseas. The case ends off with an important question regarding the company’s future, one that depends on its overseas strategy, of which HR is key.

Keywords
  • Compensation
  • Cross-culture
  • International expansion
  • China
  • Incentives
  • AR1999
  • RD0999