COVER
STORY
Chinese
Companies Going Global : The Hidden Dragons
R Muthu Kumar
Chinese
companies are going global through strategic partnerships,
joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions to fuel
Chinese domestic growth.
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STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT
The
Rising Baroda Sun : Reaching the Global Customers
Nusrath Jahan Maldar Rajendar Singh Rathore
Bank of Baroda, in an effort to reach global customers
and increase its customer base, is repositioning itself
with a new logo and a celebrity brand ambassadorRahul
Dravid. The article discusses the journey of the transformation
and its effects.
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STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT
AMD
: Advancing Rival, Paranoid Incumbent
Amit Singh Sisodiya
AMD
is fast emerging as a serious rival to Intel, which
never saw competition in its overthreedecadelong
history. However, with the success of x86 dualcore
processor behind it, the diehard challenger might just
be getting ready for launching fresh salvos in the battle
for the chip industrys top slot.
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EXECUTIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Career
Crossroads : Managing MidCareer Crisis
Vineet Tandon
MidCareer
Crisis is a common phenomenon in todays world. Many
executives are going through this and a careful thought
and planning is required to overcome this. The article
discusses some steps to overcome this.
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EXECUTIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Management
Development Programs in India : A Comparative Analysis
Subhadip Roy
Management
Development Programs (MDPs) have been growing in numbers
in India. The objective of an MDP is to provide the
participating executives or managers with requisite
management knowledge about any particular management
area. This article is a comparative analysis based on
a study of published data and discusses various issues
regarding MDPs.
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MERGERS
AND ACQUISITIONS
Demerger
: A Boon for Shareholders Market Value
Dr. GC Nag
Companies
like L&T and Reliance have demerged their entities which
is beneficial to their shareholders. The article discusses
the process of demerging and how it impacts the shareholders
wealth.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Social
Entrepreneurs : Bridging the Gaps
N Janardhan Rao
As
a new breed of entrepreneurs begin to underline their
strong presence in the business arena, one thing is
becoming increasingly clear: businesses that proactively
understand and engage with social issues will benefit
most and they can easily identify the right paths for
creating value from opportunities and the risks arising
from sociopolitical issues.
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HRM
Transforming
Indian Human Potential into Global Performance : Making
Worldclass Indian Professionals
Dr. Debashish Sengupta
The perception of the West has shifted from a "backward
India" to a "smart nation". The article discusses the
various factors responsible for the transformation of
human potential to successfully perform at a global
level.
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ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
Anger
Management : Can You Hold Your Nerve?
A S Sashidhar
Anger
is a common human emotion expressed in different ways.
If not repressed and dealt pertinently, it could lead
to negative corollary.
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FOOD
SECURITY
Gene
Revolution in a Gullible India : Serving the Wrong Interests
Prof. KP Prabhakaran Nair
Gene
Revolution is affecting the Indian agriculture in a
wrong way. The article discusses how the farmers are
being made to buy overpriced seeds and how genetically
modified foods are entering the country without proper
regulation.
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CASE
STUDY
Automobiles
: Made in China, Sold in America?
R Muthu Kumar
China, with a vast skilled and lowcost labor force,
has transformed itself into a hotbed of automobile manufacturing
for both multinational and domestic companies. Chery,
a stateowned carmaker, is one of the fastest growing
domestic automobile manufacturers. Like a few of its
domestic competitors, Chery also plans to export its
cars to the developed markets, especially the US. However,
the traditional notion of American customers that "Made
in China" goods are of inferior quality, might affect
Cherys prospects in the US.
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IT
Information
Technology : Driving the Manufacturing Sector
Nirmala Rao Khadpekar
IT
has spread its influence from traditional areas to factories
making the world a smaller place, affording access to
equipment and services at the click of a button.
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STAFFING
Temporary
Staffing in Indian Companies : Is this a Permanent Phenomenon?
Diganta Chakrabarti
This
article focuses on the growing trend of temporary staffing
in the Indian companies. It explores the reasons for
which increasing number of companies, especially in
the new economy sector, are opting for temporary staffing.
The article also looks at the trend from the employees
point of view and the possible hindrances involved with
the growth of temporary staffing trend.
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MARKETING
Mobile
Marketing and Branding : The New Age of Marketing
Sanjit Kumar Roy
Mobile
marketing enables the companies to have direct contact
with the present and the potential customers. The article
discusses the basics of mobile marketing, how it is
different from other approaches of marketing, its effect
on branding, and the golden rules to be followed by
the marketers so as to succeed in todays competitive
business environment.
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INTERVIEW
A
true leader walks his talk, leads by example, and knows
how to inspire and empower those he or she leads.
Jack Canfield
Jack
Canfield is best known as the cocreator and coauthor
of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for
the Soul® book series. As the CEO of Chicken Soup for
the Soul Enterprises, he has also helped grow the Chicken
Soup for the Soul® brand into a virtual empire of books,
childrens books, audios, videos, CDs, classroom materials,
a syndicated column and a television show, as well as
a vigorous program of licensed products.
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