Lincoln Electric - Venturing Abroad: Case Study Discussion Questions

1.What is the source of Lincoln's competitive advantage?
Lincoln derived its competitive edge through a combination of its unique management technique and incentive compensation method. These were based on the belief's of the founder, that a person can reach his fullest potential through a system of proper incentives designed to encourage competition as well as team work, complemented by faith in individual by management and equality of management & workers.
The Incentive system had four key components -
Piece work - There was no base salary. Workers were paid on the basis of what…