...Case Analysis – House of Tata: Acquiring a Global Footprint Explain what are any problems or challenges by four major Tata’s businesses; Tata hotel, Tata tea, Tata Steel, and Tata Motor, and justify the solutions for success in business management. Overall, those three Tata’s businesses have commonly objective to increase potential growth of marketing competitiveness, while to broaden management to be higher level of international-scale operation. To be sorted out by each department, Tata’s tea Due to being three times the size of Tata Tea, different economic scale of Tetley becomes a concern distracting firm manager overly focused on acquisition. This proposition corroborated according to the case is that “the senior management of Tetley was virtually unchanged after acquisition2” because the firm was trying to relieve complexity generated after acquisition. Thus, Tata’s tea could better restructure management temporarily from acquisition with supplemented Tetley’s tea to be leveraged buyouts due to managerial mistakes. Which is Tata tea management emphasized on product quality improvement in the long term by focusing on value-added, branded tea, and sales presence in advanced market rather than benefits of shareholders1. This can be noticed from the case that “Tata Tea limited its equity contribution to an amount that we could service on our own without any returns coming for a period of time even though not yet hurt Tata Tea shareholder2. This consequence...
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...COMPANY REPORT: TATA MOTORS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION India has been one of the largest automobile industry in the world. The growth of this industry had been one of the fastest globally but due to various reasons the growth has unacceptably declined in the present day. Passenger car and commercial vehicles manufacturing industry of India stands in the sixth position in terms of volume, 3.9 million units were produced in 2011. India saw a growth from 16 to 18 percent of sales during 2011 to 2012.Earlier Brazil was ahead of India in terms of volume production. India managed to surpass the old and new auto makers such as Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Spain and France. India managed to beat Thailand in 2010 and came forward to third position from fourth position the previous year in being Asia’s largest exporter of passenger cars. By 2015, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers predicted that the annual vehicle sales will increase to 4 million. India’s car manufacturing industry can be largely divided into three hubs i.e. the south, west and north. Chennai in the southern cluster contributes 35% of the share of revenue. Mumbai and Pune in the western cluster is responsible for contributing 33% of the revenue and the National Capital region in the northern hub contributes 32%. Ford, Hyundai, Daimler, BMW, Hindustan Motors, , Nissan, Caparo, Mini, Renault, Mitsubishi, and Datsun have their operating station in Chennai. General Motors, Tata Motors, Force...
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...[pic] Assignment Submission Form Page 1 Course Name: Competitive Strategy, Term 2, 2009-2010 Assignment Title: Competitive Strategy, Term 2, 2009-2010 Submitted by: Section B; Group B13 (Student name or group name) The ISB Honour Code • I will represent myself in a truthful manner • I will not fabricate or plagiarize any information with regard to curriculum • I will not seek, receive, or obtain an unfair advantage over other students • I will personally uphold and abide, in theory and practice, the values, purpose, and rules of the ISB Honour Code • I will report all significant violations of the ISB Honour Code by members of the ISB community • I will respect the rights and property of all in the ISB community I certify that I have adhered to the Honour Code of the ISB in completing this assignment. Signature Date: 19th July 2009 PTO Indian School of Business Assignment Submission Form Page 2 Group Submission Group Name: Section B; Group B13 Group Member 1: Hardik Vijay Jhaveri Student ID: 61010438 Group Member 2: Jay Shah Student ID: 61010117 Group Member 3: Prashant Ram Student ID: 61010216 Group Member 4: Priyom Sarkar Student ID: 61010134 Group Member 5: Suyog Kalyanji Kotecha Student ID: 61010319 To be filled by Evaluator Only: Score Obtained:...
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...an historical perspective on globalization and presents a viewpoint on its future direction. It also covers some of the globalization drivers including international trade and investment and how they spawn multinational activity. The phenomenon of domestic and cross-border corruption and bribery, often an inherent part of such activities, is discussed. Finally, it postulates how countries and companies can develop competitive advantage and defines the implications for multinationals as well as host countries. Module II--Business Strategies--begins with the theoretical framework of mode and extent of entering foreign markets. It also provides a conceptual framework for formulation of business strategy within the overall context of global business. For established companies, the revamping of business strategy as external conditions change is...
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...| INDIA AND SUBPRIME CRISIS | | INDIA AND SUB-PRIME CRISIS Sub-prime, as the word suggests, is something that is not prime. In the Sub-prime crisis context it simply means lending money to Sub-prime borrowers i.e. lending to people with low or poor credit worthiness. Sub-prime crisis was caused because the lending norms in the USA were very lax. It is joked about in the academic circles that any man who was not on a respirator was given a loan without any regard to his or her creditworthiness. This was brought about by the “Spend yourself out of the post dot com bust recession” policy of the American government at that time. The end result of the Sub-prime crisis is manifesting itself in myriad ways. There are direct and indirect implications not only for the United States but for the entire world. The Sub-prime that was brought upon by the American financial system upon itself is spreading its tentacles around the world. People who were not even remotely connected with the Sub-prime crisis are being adversely affected. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is the official agency in charge of declaring that the economy is in a state of recession. They define recession as: “significant decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months, which is normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales”. BUSINESS CYCLE The term business cycle (or economic cycle)...
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...“WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVERSIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES? WHAT ARE THE FACTORS WHICH ARE RELEVANT FOR SETTING THE CONTENTS OF THAT RELATIONSHIP?” By João de Almeida Frazão Caro de Sousa Master Thesis Submitted to ESADE Business School in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Management ESADE Business School May 2012 Master of Science in International Management – ESADE Business School i Master of Science in International Management – ESADE Business School Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Theoretical Background 1. Diversification ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 General Observations ........................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Different types of diversification strategies....................................................................... 7 1.3 The costs and benefits of diversification ........................................................................... 8 1.4 Diversification Trends ....................................................................................................... 9 A. The Lack of Significant Relationship ................................
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...in Mexico City, by guaranteeing delivery times of 20 minutes or less, the contractors maximize the cost effectiveness of the crews working on the site. Third, Cemex bought out competition in markets they wanted to expand influence. In some geographies, such as Mexico, Cemex owned >70% market share through acquisitions. Lastly, Cemex embraced risk management as one of its core competencies. Risk management is fully embedded within its business, and not seen as a “parallel’ process. Cemex views risks (operational, competitive and institutional) not only as threats but also as opportunities for growth and performance (Lessard and Lucea, 2009). Similarities Cemex-Cisco: * Rapid global expansion through acquisitions, with Cisco’s acquisitions aimed at acquiring new...
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...SCHOOL SOHNA ROAD, GURGAON (HARYANA) SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: PROF.KHUSHAL KATARIA HEMANT PAL SINGH FACULTY GUIDE ROLL. NO.-JKBS083193 J K BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA PREFACE All the learning’s in our MBA course is practice oriented. However, hands-on experience in the corporate world during our course is very necessary to be able to test the ability and extent of learning of the student before fully entering the corporate world. The two months training which I underwent at Reliance, Jai Agency, Delhi(West) in was a wonderful learning experience. I was assigned with the project “SWOT analysis of reliance communication with competitor” With the guidance and suggestions provided by Mr. BHUPENDRA SINGH, my Industry Guide, I started first phase of my Project by doing a market analysis, After that I started with the second phase which involved research work pertaining to the customer analysis. In this report I have explained what I undertook based on research and my personal experience. I have also tried to understand business relations with the market developers, business strategies, and ethics and work compliance in an industry as an additional part of my study. HEMANT PAL SINGH JKBS083193 MBA II SEM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is my proud privilege to express a deep sense of gratitude and regard to My guide Prof. KHUSHAL KATARIA (Department of Management, JKBS). His initiative Keen interest, expert and valuable guidance at every step Provided a constant Source of inspiration...
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...Board of Directors (As of March 31, 2011) R N Tata (Chairman) S Ramadorai (Vice Chairman) N Chandrasekaran (CEO & Managing Director) Aman Mehta V Thyagarajan Prof. Clayton M Christensen Dr. Ron Sommer Laura M Cha S Mahalingam (CFO & Executive Director) Phiroz Vandrevala (Executive Director) Dr. Vijay Kelkar Ishaat Hussain Company Secretary Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Statutory Auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells US GAAP Auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells Registered Office 9th Floor, Nirmal Building Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 Tel : 91 22 6778 9595 Fax : 91 22 6778 9660 Website : www.tcs.com Registrars & Transfer Agents TSR Darashaw Limited 6-10, Haji Moosa Patrawala Industrial Estate 20, Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi Mumbai 400 011 Tel : 91 22 6656 8484 Fax : 91 22 6656 8494 E-mail: csg-unit@tsrdarashaw.com Website: www.tsrdarashaw.com 9 Corporate Office TCS House Raveline Street, Fort Mumbai 400 001 Tel : 91 22 6778 9999 Fax : 91 22 6778 9000 E-mail: investor.relations@tcs.com Annual Report 2010-11 Management Team Function Corporate CEO CFO Corporate Affairs Global Human Resources Geography Heads North America Europe APAC Surya Kant A S Lakshminarayanan Girija Pande Vish Iyer Qi Qi Dong Masahiko Kaji Latin America MEA India Functions Marketing Corporate Communication R&D Human Resources John Lenzen Pradipta Bagchi K Ananth Krishnan Ritu Anand Ashok Mukherjee K Ganesan Thomas Simon S Narasimhan Legal Finance Satya Hegde B Sanyal V Ramakrishnan Pauroos...
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...SUBMITTED BY: PROF.KHUSHAL KATARIA HEMANT PAL SINGH FACULTY GUIDE ROLL. NO.-JKBS083193 J K BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA PREFACE All the learning’s in our MBA course is practice oriented. However, hands-on experience in the corporate world during our course is very necessary to be able to test the ability and extent of learning of the student before fully entering the corporate world. The two months training which I underwent at Reliance, Jai Agency, Delhi(West) in was a wonderful learning experience. I was assigned with the project “SWOT analysis of reliance communication with competitor” With the guidance and suggestions provided by Mr. BHUPENDRA SINGH, my Industry Guide, I started first phase of my Project by doing a market analysis, After that I started with the second phase which involved research work pertaining to the customer analysis. In this report I have explained what I undertook based on research and my personal experience. I have also tried to understand business relations with the market developers, business strategies, and ethics and work compliance in an industry as an additional part of my study. HEMANT PAL SINGH JKBS083193 MBA II SEM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is my proud privilege to express a deep sense of...
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...S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II www.ibscdc.org 1 Transformation Corporate Transformation Korean Air: Chairman/CEO Yang-Ho Cho’s Radical Transformation A series of fatal accidents, coupled with operational inefficiencies snowballed Korean Air into troubled times. Then, at the beginning of the 21st century, its CEO/ Chairman, Yang-Ho Cho undertook various transformation initiatives - for instance, improving service quality and safety standards, technology integration, upgrading pilot training, better business focus; putting in place a professional management team, improving corporate image through sponsorship marketing, etc. He gave a new corporate direction in the form of '10,10,10' goal. However, Korean Air is held up by a slew of challenges. Among which are inefficiencies of - Chaebol system of management, possible clash of its cargo business with its own shipping company, limited focus on the domestic market and growing competition from LCCs. How would Korean Air manage growth as a family-owned conglomerate? The case offers enriching scope for analysing a family business’s turnaround strategies, with all the legacy costs involved. Pedagogical Objectives • To discuss the (operational) dynamics of Korean Chaebols - their influence/ effects on the country’s industrial sector and the economy as a whole • To analyse how family-owned businesses manage the transition phase - from a supplier-driven...
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...69TH ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 04 WHAT’S INSIDE CORPORATE OVERVIEW STATUTORY REPORTS 02 Corporate Information 44 Notice 03 Mission, Vision and Values 53 Directors’ Report 04 Chairman’s Message 69 Management Discussion & Analysis 08 Board of Directors 104 Corporate Governance 12 Tata Motors at a Glance 14 Major Launches during the Year 125 Secretarial Audit Report Chairman’s Message 16 Presence across Markets To ensure long-term competitiveness of Tata Motors, the company also took several steps under the Horizonext strategy. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18 The NEXT Level in Design 20 The NEXT Level in Driving Experiences 22 The NEXT Level in Fuel Economy 14 24 The NEXT Level in Connectivity 26 Corporate Social Responsibility at Tata Motors Standalone Financial Statements 126 Independent Auditors’ Report 130 Balance Sheet 131 Statement of Profit and Loss 132 Cash Flow Statement 134 Notes to Accounts 30 Awards and Accolades 32 Financial Performance Our products represent the Horizonext philosophy with best-in-class offerings. 170 Independent Auditors’ Report 36 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Consolidated) Major Launches during the Year Consolidated Financial Statements 172 Balance Sheet 38 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Standalone) 40 Funds Flow - Last Five Years 41 Financial Statistics 173 Statement of Profit...
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...69TH ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 04 WHAT’S INSIDE CORPORATE OVERVIEW 02 Corporate Information 03 Mission, Vision and Values 04 Chairman’s Message 08 Board of Directors 12 Tata Motors at a Glance 14 Major Launches during the Year 16 Presence across Markets 18 The NEXT Level in Design 20 The NEXT Level in Driving Experiences 22 The NEXT Level in Fuel Economy 24 The NEXT Level in Connectivity 26 Corporate Social Responsibility at Tata Motors 30 Awards and Accolades 32 Financial Performance 36 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Consolidated) STATUTORY REPORTS 44 Notice 53 Directors’ Report 69 Management Discussion & Analysis 104 Corporate Governance 125 Secretarial Audit Report Chairman’s Message To ensure long-term competitiveness of Tata Motors, the company also took several steps under the Horizonext strategy. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Standalone Financial Statements 126 Independent Auditors’ Report 130 Balance Sheet 131 Statement of Profit and Loss 132 Cash Flow Statement 134 Notes to Accounts Consolidated Financial Statements 170 Independent Auditors’ Report 172 Balance Sheet 173 Statement of Profit and Loss 174 Cash Flow Statement 176 Notes to Accounts Subsidiary Companies 207 Financial Highlights 210 Listed Securities issued by Subsidiary Companies during FY 2013-14 14 Major Launches during the Year Our products represent the Horizonext philosophy with best-in-class offerings. 38 Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and...
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...existing strategy. The paper starts with brief description of the company profile and the product line that company successfully offers during their operations history. The second part of the strategic plan analyzes the external environment of the company by analyzing the industry current situation. From the Five forces model we able to move on to ascertain that the industry generally is attractive that lead to a growth of strategy. The external environment analysis identify that company faces a strong competition from competitors from other industries like case of McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts. Also, from the external analysis was identified the success factors of Starbucks that led them to leading position in the industry. The drivers of change are describing the external environment in which the company operates and to which factors company need to pay attention for the future avoidance of challenges. The third section of the assignment analyzes the internal environment of the company there is given high attraction to SWOT analysis in order to understand the company’s opportunities for growth and strengths that could increase the strategy’s success and implementation. Moreover, in this section was analyzed the strategic issues of the current strategy and capabilities that company contain in order to redesign the operations and achieve the competitive advantage. The fourth section describes the main issues regarding the existing strategy and the results of it and affect on company’s...
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...THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, AHMEDABAD THESIS TOPIC “Critically analyze the customer preference and satisfaction measurement in Indian Telecom Industry” SUBMITTED BY Naman Shah PGP/SS/06-08 ALUMNI REFERENCE ID: SS/06-08/AHD/MKTG/2 SUMISSION DATE: 27th August, 2008 GUIDED BY Prof. Pabitra Ranjan Chakravorty Senior Research Associate (Marketing) IIPM, Ahmedabad. I LETTER OF CONSENT IIPM Ahmedabad 19, Inquilab Society, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad-380015 To, The Dean, IIPM-Ahmedabad Date: November 6, 2007 Respected Sir, Subject: Letter of Consent I, Prof. Pabitra Ranjan Chakravorty, a faculty of Marketing Management of IIPM-Ahmedabad, expressing my interest in guiding for a thesis on “To critically analyze the customer preference and satisfaction measurement in Indian Telecom Industry” to Mr. Naman Shah, a student of PGP/SS/06-08. This is to inform that I shall support him as a guide for his thesis on the above mentioned topic and extend my knowledge and help in all ways possible. Thank You. Yours faithfully, Prof. Pabitra Ranjan Chakravorty. II LETTER OF APPROVAL III PREFACE The customers are very important and play a crucial role in any process of marketing. Today, customers are the kings of the market because the customer loyalty and customer preference are built by the products and the services offered to the customers and they seek for the more benefits and money’s worth for the amount they spend. That is where the...
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