Alternatives to Leverage Reaction to President Trump’s use of tariffs to leverage needed changes in Chinese behavior is notable for the two political reactions in Capitol Hill: 1) get China to change its behavior, and 2) we don’t like the use of tariffs. China believes that its fundamental success depends upon catching up technologically, enabling its politically powerful state-owned enterprises and controlling the South China Sea. It is unclear whether even the president’s sharp increase in tariffs this Friday is sufficient to compel Beijing’s capitulation, but relying on mere honor was insufficient to enforce China’s 2011 commitment to not militarize the South China Sea. WTO members largely reacted ne...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.