Doing business in India : a framework for strategic understanding / / C. Lakshman |
Autore | Lakshman C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina | 382.0954 |
Collana | Elsevier Asian Studies Series |
Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - India
International business enterprises - India |
ISBN |
1-78063-455-2
1-84334-774-1 |
Classificazione | QG 830 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Doing Business in India: A Framework for Strategic Understanding; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; About the author; Endorsements; Chapter 1: Why India?; Doing business in India: a strategic framework; Institutional context; Macroeconomic context; Political particularities; Consumer and market profile; Chapter 2: The institutional context; Legal institutions; Financial and capital market system; Retail market; Labor market institutions; Challenges provided by the institutional context: case example; Cricket in India - a national obsession
T20: a new formatIndian Cricket League (ICL); Institutional conflict-based processes and organizational innovation; A battle for legitimacy; Clash of cricket titans: reaction of institutional actors; The role of government in institutions; Questioning ICLs moral legitimacy; The BCCI/ACB contrast and the role of institutional voids; Demise of the ICL; Implications for MNCs; Chapter 3: The macroeconomic context; Path from mixed economy to liberalized capitalism; Towards a free market economy; Benefits of the reforms; Inflation; Fiscal deficit in India; Main sectors of the economy The informal economyChapter 4: Political particularities in India; Parliamentary democracy in India; Federalism in India; Business implications of federalism; Chapter 5: Profile of consumers and markets in India; Contrasting consumer values in India; Spiritualism v. materialism; From ``two faces of India ́ ́ to many; Extended v. nuclear families; Spending habits; Driver of purchasing behavior; Technology preferences; Wealth/Income; Education; Role of women in India; Rural v. urban markets; Digital connectivity and m-commerce; Collectivists to individualists; Reaching consumers in India Chapter 6: Strategies adapted to Indian needsIndustry life cycle and stages; Embryonic industry; Growth industry; Mature industry; Declining industry; Operating in embryonic industries; Operating in Indias high-growth industries; Operating in mature industries; Case example: Reliance Retail; Introduction; Rapid growth of Indian retail market; The retail scenario in India; Competitors; The India challenge for retail; India: a growth story grown old?; Reliance Retail Limited (RRL); Early vision and strategy; Response to setback; Strategic intent and response to downturn; Joint venture strategy Institutional legitimacyHuman capital and retail in India; Selection of executives and organizational design; Human capital: the other 70 percent; Framework for understanding success in pan-India retail; Reliances unique staffing strategy; Reliance Retails hunt for talent and skills; Reliances HRM and its transformation; Awards and achievements; Prospects for the future; Discussion questions; Financial highlights; Chapter 7: Rural India and bottom-of-the-pyramid markets; Indias cultural roots; Caste system; BoP markets in rural India; Special challenges in rural markets Case example: ITC and Indias BoP markets |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797067103321 |
Lakshman C. | ||
Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Doing business in India : a framework for strategic understanding / / C. Lakshman |
Autore | Lakshman C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
Disciplina | 382.0954 |
Collana | Elsevier Asian Studies Series |
Soggetto topico |
Investments, Foreign - India
International business enterprises - India |
ISBN |
1-78063-455-2
1-84334-774-1 |
Classificazione | QG 830 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Doing Business in India: A Framework for Strategic Understanding; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; About the author; Endorsements; Chapter 1: Why India?; Doing business in India: a strategic framework; Institutional context; Macroeconomic context; Political particularities; Consumer and market profile; Chapter 2: The institutional context; Legal institutions; Financial and capital market system; Retail market; Labor market institutions; Challenges provided by the institutional context: case example; Cricket in India - a national obsession
T20: a new formatIndian Cricket League (ICL); Institutional conflict-based processes and organizational innovation; A battle for legitimacy; Clash of cricket titans: reaction of institutional actors; The role of government in institutions; Questioning ICLs moral legitimacy; The BCCI/ACB contrast and the role of institutional voids; Demise of the ICL; Implications for MNCs; Chapter 3: The macroeconomic context; Path from mixed economy to liberalized capitalism; Towards a free market economy; Benefits of the reforms; Inflation; Fiscal deficit in India; Main sectors of the economy The informal economyChapter 4: Political particularities in India; Parliamentary democracy in India; Federalism in India; Business implications of federalism; Chapter 5: Profile of consumers and markets in India; Contrasting consumer values in India; Spiritualism v. materialism; From ``two faces of India ́ ́ to many; Extended v. nuclear families; Spending habits; Driver of purchasing behavior; Technology preferences; Wealth/Income; Education; Role of women in India; Rural v. urban markets; Digital connectivity and m-commerce; Collectivists to individualists; Reaching consumers in India Chapter 6: Strategies adapted to Indian needsIndustry life cycle and stages; Embryonic industry; Growth industry; Mature industry; Declining industry; Operating in embryonic industries; Operating in Indias high-growth industries; Operating in mature industries; Case example: Reliance Retail; Introduction; Rapid growth of Indian retail market; The retail scenario in India; Competitors; The India challenge for retail; India: a growth story grown old?; Reliance Retail Limited (RRL); Early vision and strategy; Response to setback; Strategic intent and response to downturn; Joint venture strategy Institutional legitimacyHuman capital and retail in India; Selection of executives and organizational design; Human capital: the other 70 percent; Framework for understanding success in pan-India retail; Reliances unique staffing strategy; Reliance Retails hunt for talent and skills; Reliances HRM and its transformation; Awards and achievements; Prospects for the future; Discussion questions; Financial highlights; Chapter 7: Rural India and bottom-of-the-pyramid markets; Indias cultural roots; Caste system; BoP markets in rural India; Special challenges in rural markets Case example: ITC and Indias BoP markets |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810153903321 |
Lakshman C. | ||
Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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