Case Discussion Questions about Indigenous Reverse Innovation from the Base of the Pyramid (Integrative Case 1.1)
1. From a resource-based view, what are some of the outstanding capabilities that EV producers in China have? Why their larger competitors (incumbents) in China do not have such capabilities?
2. From an institution-based view, what are domestic incumbents in China-in collaboration with global heavyweights-interested in leveraging their influence on the Chinese government to heighten entry barriers for EV producers?
3. Given that some EV producers from China's BoP can penetrate the US market, what are some of the lessons from indigenous reverse innovation in the era of globalization?