An independent consultant from the United States must decide what to do when faced with a clear violation of his client's agreement with the third party. American consultant, client Chinese developer, and the third side is the French construction company. The case traces the development and the tension in the set of relationships fraught intercultural confusion. The consultant should interpret the agreement of the parties and make a decision on loyalty to the client or to the principle of transparency has priority. "Hide
by Lynn Sharp Paine, Harold F. Hogan Jr. Source: Harvard Business School 14 pages. Publication Date: December 17, 1997. Prod. #: 398088-PDF-ENG