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Transforming Indian Business from Local to Global--India's Pioneering Multinationals
Kumar, Nirmalya; Mohapatra, Pradipta K.; Chandrasekhar, Suj , PhD.Book Chapter HBS-6734BC-EIndian companies have transformed from leading domestic players to evolving global giants quickly. But how? This chapter details the sea changes that Indian firms have gone through in recent decades--from the domestically-focused businesses of the post-independence era, to a fundamental reorientation toward global competitiveness that has led to more and more Indian companies going global. This chapter is excerpted from "India's Global Powerhouse...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Group: Driving for Multi-industry Global Leadership--A Profile of One of India's Pioneering Multinationals
Kumar, Nirmalya; Mohapatra, Pradipta K.; Chandrasekhar, Suj , PhD.Book Chapter HBS-6743BC-EChances are, if you had never heard of an Indian company or thought about India as anything but an outsourcing destination, you found the news of Tata Motors and its revolutionary 100,000 rupee car at least somewhat shocking. Making headlines the world over, the Nano or "People's Car" thrust Tata Group and Indian innovation into the global spotlight like never before. How did a company that began operation in the late nineteenth century with a te...Starting at €8.20
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Dual Identity: Indians as Customers, Competitors, and Collaborators--Working with India's Multinationals
Kumar, Nirmalya; Mohapatra, Pradipta K.; Chandrasekhar, Suj , PhD.Book Chapter HBS-6744BC-EThere is a subtle reason why it rarely occurs to most people to view Indian business practices as being as unique as those of China or Japan. According to the authors, Indians are proficient at adopting dual identities. When Indians encounter foreigners, especially Westerners, they adopt markers of global identity and dress, food, and even consumption of cultural products. But Indians, despite their apparent Western business outlook, do have some...Starting at €8.20