LingHe

INSEAD Knowledge article, December 2008, "Effecting Change Management:  a reality with the LingHe Simulation?" (now also on INSEAD Knowledge China portal, article in Chinese)

LingHe overview presentation video

INSEAD LingHe information sheet

Two related articles:  The Chinese Economy (2008) and INSEAD Quarterly (2005)

The LingHe Simulation

FAQs

What is LingHe?

LingHe is an adaptation of the EIS Simulation where the characters, their behavior and all dynamics (networks, cultural factors, etc.) simulate a realistic Chinese context.

What does a LingHe workshop set out to achieve?

The LingHe Simulation provides a rich, interactive learning experience, intended to help individuals understand how change and transformation take place in Chinese organizations.

How is it run, and how long does it take to do?

As with the EIS simulation, LingHe can be run online or off-line, and the time needed for a LingHe workshop is from one half to one day, depending on learning objectives.

Is it done in English only?

No.  LingHe is available in both English and Chinese.

LingHe Chinese User Manual

LingHe English User Manual

How was the Chinese context designed?

A fictitious business enterprise called the LingHe Company, located in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, was invented for the purposes of the simulation. 

The name and context of the LingHe Company were loosely based on the existing case of a state-owned textile company facing restructuring.

The particular Chinese context was thus defined in such a way as to convey a realistic case for change, that is to say:

  • a traditional company becoming a joint-stock company (LingHe)
 
  • operating under local managers who are unconvinced of any need to change the way they have always operated
 
  • but who are nonetheless forced to undergo and execute the change
 
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