This case focuses on the strategic issues arising from the dot-com bubble in the rapidly growing Internet-nation of China. Alibaba, the company bulletin board is based in Hangzhou, China, is trying to carve a niche in the B-to-B e-commerce world. It also shows the speed and complexity of evolution strategy and fascinating set of problems that the player in this new space must confront. Whether the company will ultimately survive or not the question. Questions, remarkably similar to those faced by companies in Western Europe and the United States. "Hide
on F. Warren McFarlan, Carin-Isabel Knoop, David Lane Source: Harvard Business School 19 pages. Publication Date: November 30, 2000. Prod. #: 301047-PDF-ENG
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