...Strategic Alliances: Collaboration with Your Competitors--and Win1 Collaboration is a strategic alliance typically between two firms with the goal of providing mutual benefit for each firm. Collaborating with your competitors is like a double-edged sword. Sharing between firms is a smart strategy as long as the relationship is give-and-take and is one that will benefit both parties without compromising each of the firm’s competitive position in the industry. Firms must be careful in what information is shared across this delicate communication trail. To borrow a line from the Godfather, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer". This article's discussion of competitive collaboration lends itself to the idea that learning and studying your enemy pays. Although are infinite possibilities arising from collaborations, be wary of the risk of sharing knowledge with the enemy when it is core to your firm's competitive competencies. Types of competitive collaboration 1. Joint Ventures 2. Outsourcing agreements 3. Product Licensing 4. Cooperative research The study of 15 mergers of three major types: four intra-European alliances, two EuropeanJapanese alliances, and seven U.S.-Japanese alliances found that collaboration is something often used by successful businesses. Alliances between Asian companies and Western rivals seem to work against the Western partner. Collaboration is competition in a different form. Companies have to enter collaborations knowing that competition still...
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...In this article titled as “Genpact’s CEO on Building an Industry in India from Scratch”. Genpact’s outsourcing in India was not easy at all, As said on the article they started off providing back-office services such as processing car loans and credit card transactions. Genpact’s first years in India was hard given the fact that the business is dependent on regulations of the government. Aside from that, Pramod Bhasin took advantage of ambitious talent pool across the country. So Bhasin approached Gary Wendt, the head of GE Capital, for money to launch a pilot project that could expand their back-office support services to GE Capital all over the world. They started off with hiring 20 individuals in 1997 then with the recruitment of Ramon Roy from American Express, using limited resources to be creative and funny in recruiting, GE Capital had successfully hired 300 employees the following year. As of now, Genpact in India currently has 15,000 employees. Due to the continuous and fast paced growth of the company, hiring and accepting newcomers was easy but training them was the hard part. So they deliberately stopped growing for a full year, to manage some of their personnel’s issues and to reform their quality back to shape. By the year 2002, they now have operations all over the world including Dalian, which is considered as the outsourcing hub for China. Based on the article itself, In 1997, Genpact needed funds to launch a pilot project. Bhasin approached Gary Wendt, which...
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...Megaphone icon. This article reads like a news release, or is otherwise written in an overly promotional tone. Please help by either rewriting this article from a neutral point of view or by moving this article to Wikinews. When appropriate, blatant advertising may be marked for speedy deletion with {{db-spam}}. (October 2014) Genpact Limited Genpact logo cmyk.jpg Type Public Traded as NYSE: G Industry IT, business process outsourcing Founded 1997 Key people N.V. Tyagarajan (president and CEO) Revenue Increase $ 2.1 billion (2013) Employees 65,000+ (2014) Website www.genpact.com Genpact is a multinational business process outsourcing and information technology services company, domiciled in Bermuda with executive headquarters in New York. The company reported net revenues of $2.1 billion (2013)[1] with more than 65,000 employees (2014) serving clients from 25 countries. Its current clients include more than 100 of the Fortune Global 500. N. V. Tyagarajan,[2] president and CEO of Genpact, has led the company since his appointment in June 2011.[3] Genpact was established in 1997 as a business unit within General Electric. In January 2005, it became an independent company and in August 2007 a publicly traded company (NYSE: G).[4] Contents [hide] 1 Locations 2 History 3 Select Awards and Recognition 4 Executive leadership 5 References 6 External links Locations Genpact has 73 delivery centers and a presence in 25 countries worldwide. History Genpact began...
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...------------------------------------------------- Practical Project Stage 1: Data Understanding and Business Opportunities Submitted By: Daniel Gosert (441686) Marvin Steiger (437143) Pramod Rathi (439352) Samuel Desguin (441838) Submitted By: Daniel Gosert (441686) Marvin Steiger (437143) Pramod Rathi (439352) Samuel Desguin (441838) In the first part of this practical project, we develop a model that helps the Venture Capital (VC) firm to identify good business opportunities, using the data provided by CrunchBase. In this context, we define “good business opportunities” as opportunities that are likely to be acquired and then sold profitably. Therefore, in our further analysis, we only consider companies that have been acquired (and that show on the “Acquisitions” tab of the excel file). With our application, we will provide the Venture Capital company with in-depth information that will help it decrease its risk of investing in companies that are likely to fail, and at the same time increase its opportunities for high return on investments. More precisely, with the support of our application, the VC company can predict the average return on investment of a potential target, identify both the most profitable industries and geographical areas and by that in consequence minimize its risk of investment. To do so, we go through three general stages. First, we compute the average return on investment that investors gained by investing in the companies of...
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...Research Challenges and Benefits Reflective journal 2 Pramod P Gupta Professor: Hunter Michacel ENG 115 Strayer University Arlington Jan. 29, 2013 1. What do you think when you read claims in a newspaper or magazine that seem to be unsubstantiated? I think that is ridiculous. It is purpose to grab public’s attention only. Why would they want to write like this? These kinds of information that always make me confuse, upset, irritate, and stress. I may raise some questions myself in order to think critically about that claims. Why do they write such things? What are their intentions to address people? 2. How do you approach research? First of all, I have to find out what I am going to do research and in which areas. I do my approach research in many ways, such as questionnaires, observation, and interview. Accordingly I can get all information from the library, internet, books, magazine, and encyclopedia. In addition, I will be able to compare information that I have and what I am going to collect. 3. What are your biggest challenges in doing research? My biggest challenges are to find out a reliable source for information in order to fulfill my purpose whether it will be true or not. I have to be ready myself to conduct research paper effectively. Social issue and political issue, which may challenge in doing research .sometimes variable information that, may cause a lot of problems in doing research. 4. What are some tips that you think will help you and others in conducting...
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...Students of 2015-17 Batch – Semester 1 – Both Marketing & Systems Research Methods – Literature Review – Assignment for 10 marks 1. Premise Each Student to carry out literature review on a specific Co. allotted to him/ her as under: a. Visit Top 200 Companies as per Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Market Capitalisation for Quarter Ended March 2014 … http://www.bseindia.com/downloads/eligible.xls b. Mark the company at number in column 1 that equals your TRN minus 100 e.g. If your TRN is 116, then you are allotted Tata Motors at number 16, If your TRN is 247, then you are allotted Gillette India Ltd at number 147, … 2. Literature Review & Prediction Find out 4 ONLINE/ WEB references, 1 each for that company’s 2a) Market share… in the resp. segment / Industry 2b) 1 Strength …….. as boasted by the company itself 2c) 1 Weakness ..... as pointed by any 1 outsider like NYSE, CNBC, SEC/ SEBI, etc. 2d) 1 Sales Estimate ….. as made by any 1 outsider … All the four references should be from distinct/ different sources Each one of these 4 points carries 1.5 marks; ……………………………… 6.0 marks 2e) Explore 1 PRINT MEDIA reference for any aspect of that company …. 1.5 marks For each of these 5 points, please give a compact gist of what you read 2f) Based on above, estimate how much rise/ fall in the market share of this company for the next year, with reasons for estimate ………….. 2.5 marks For each of above (online / print), please quote precise reference: a. Online/ Web –...
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...Court No. - 50 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 30275 of 2014 Applicant :- Smt. Maya Devi And 2 Ors Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Radhey Shyam Counsel for Opposite Party :- Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Arvind Kumar Tripathi,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. This Crl. Misc. application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of the entire proceeding of complaint case no.1364 of 2013, under section 420 IPC, P.S. Maudarwaja, District Farrukhabad including the order dated 9.4.2014 passed by learned ACJM, Farrukhabad and further prayer is to stay the proceeding of aforesaid complaint case. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that Bansilal during his lifetime executed the registered Will deed. In fact after death of his brother he accepted his widow as his wife and there was one daughter from that wife regarding which the Will deed was executed. Hence no offence is made out under section 420 IPC and as such entire proceeding is liable to be quashed. Learned AGA opposed aforesaid prayer. Considered the submission of counsel for the parties. Since the disputed question of facts requires appreciation of evidence hence at this initial stage it is not a fit case for interference under section 482 Cr.P.C. The defence version of the applicants has to be considered by the court concerned at appropriate stage. If objection/discharge application is filed on behalf of the applicants ...
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...Marketing – II Group Case Analysis: PROPECIA®: Helping Make Hair Loss History Section A Group 1 Ajanta Boro Ashu Tomar Ashutosh Shukla Pramod Rai Raghavendra Rao Sanjay Gupta Shiv Raj Singh CASE ANALYSIS: PROPECIA Helping Hair Loss Make History The Scientists of the Merck, world’s largest pharmaceutical company found that Finasteride compound was useful in the treatment of Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL). The company was planning to launch new drug Propecia. Before launching the product they performed clinical study the effectiveness of propecia toward the MPHL. The initial clinical studies for PROPECIA included men between the ages of 18 and 41 with mild to moderate ongoing hair loss, these studies showed that 83% of the participants of the study were at least able to maintain their hair count and in 66% of the participants growth of new hair was observed. In case of Women PROPECIA was not effective in treatment of hair loss and women were specifically instructed not to use the product as the finasteride compound could cause birth defects in male fetuses if ingested or observed through skin. In the clinical tests a small number of men experienced various sexual side effects but these side effects were fewer than 2% taking the drugs. Meanwhile there was a relaxation in drug advertisements by FDA, according to this new rule pharmaceutical companies were allowed to mention the brand name of the product in the broadcasting advertisement as long as they were...
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...In 1865, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) was founded to meet the demand for local banking facilities in Hong Kong and on the China coast. The increasing and frequent trade was undertaken between Europe, India, and China, which contributes to the extension of the bank. HSBC now is one of the world’s largest banks with extensive international operations. Although the bank rapidly expanded across the globe, HSBC retained a clear focus on China market. In view of these changes of HSBC’s China strategy, it may be instructive to examine how banking environment and police of China changed over the years. Upon China’s accession to the WTO, foreign bank were allowed to enter China’s bank sector. HSBC seized the tremendous opportunity to strengthen its presence in China. This essay will begin by examining the evolution of HSBC’s Strategy in pre-WTO and post-WTO China. Next, It turned to analyse the impetus to these changes of HSBC’ China strategy. In the following part, this essay will introduced the background of HSBC expanding in China’s rural areas and evaluated this strategy from advantages and disadvantages aspects. Having presented the HSBC’s presence and strategy in China, the paper then analyses HSBC’s operating in other emerging markets with the evidence from India and Argentina. Moreover, the data and facts will be provided to evaluate the operation of HSBC during the recent world economic crisis. The further research about the reasons that Asian was identified...
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...VIKAS COLLAGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE ------------------------------------------------- VISSION: To be leading Institute in Distance ------------------------------------------------- & Part- Time Education MISSION : Provide high quality and value, industry oriented flexible Education. Focus on inventive education by offering practical, innovative and technology driven programs. Provide managerial talent with risk managing ability, passion for Learning and creative thinking and, values in rapidly evolving economic And social l environment. . Plans of the Institution for the year. To review the working of the current courses and only continue those that have potential. New Courses critically assess them and then introduce the same on the criteria of need and validity Strengthen linkages with national and international agencies.(Various Universities) Extension activities to the strengthened. . GOAL Business Perspective: F1: Increasing shareholder satisfaction through managing Return on Investment. ...
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...UNILEVER’S “REAL BEAUTY” CAMPAIGN FOR DOVE Ashish Daga Pramod Heballi H.P. Panda Megha Khamparia Sangeeta Dass Wasim Mukkaram INTRODUCTION OF UNILEVER Anglo-Dutch company. Formed in the year 1930 by the merger of “British soap makers lever brothers” and “Dutch margarine producer union” in Rotterdam. Leading manufacturer & marketer of foods beverages, personal care products. Famous brands are knor,surf,vaseline,sunsilk,lux lifeboy etc. Unilever's "Real Beauty" campaign for Dove. PRODUCT SEGMENT-WISE BREAKUP OF REVENUES PRODUCT SEGMENT-WISE BREAKUP OF OPERATING PROFIT Evolution of “Dove” YEAR 1940 1950 PRODUCTS DOVE SOAP BAR DOVE ORIGINAL BEAUTY BAR 1990 2001 DOVE BEAUTY WASH DOVE ANTIPERSPIRANT/DEODRA NT DOVE MASAGE BODY WASH COOL MOISTURE BODY WASH AND BAR 2004 2004 2004 DOVE BODY FIRMING LINE BACKGROUND NOTE IN 1970, DOVE WAS RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS. IN 1990s, HIGH GROWTH WAS RECORDED. BY 1999 SALES REACHED AROUND US $ 1 BILLION AND BRAND WAS GROWING AT 20% PER ANNUM. IN EARLY 2000s, BRAND PRODUCT RANGE HAD INCREASED. AS OF 2005, DOVE WITH ANNUAL SALES OF $50 BILLION IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES. SURVEYS CONDUCTED. Beauty advertiser bombarded consumer with idealised image of model,supermodel and celebrities. In early 2004, dove conducted global study on attitude and perception of women with regard to their personal beauty and wellbeing Only 2% of the women considered themselves “beautiful” &...
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...Indian BPOs—Waking Up to the Philippines Opportunity? Since the mid-1990s, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms have been one of the largest job creators in India, redefining pay scales and the work environment for many young Indians. The sector witnessed a flurry of activity in 2004-05, with many multinational companies (MNCs) and Indian companies increasing operations and therefore their hiring numbers. A number of mergers and acquisitions within the sector also signified maturity and consolidation for the industry. The number of captive and third party service providers added up to about 400 companies in the Indian BPO sector. According to industry experts, an educated, young and English speaking population and the cheaper bandwidth were the key factors behind this growth. In addition to India, outsourcing companies were looking at Singapore, China, the Philippines, and Malaysia as outsourcing destinations. In the mid-2000s the Philippines emerged as a promising outsourcing destination for the western world. Indian companies too started establishing operations in the country. By 2008, companies such as Sitel, Genpact, and Citibank had already set up offices there, and were even shifting local talent from India to fill up senior and middle level management positions in the Philippines. In 2008, the BPO industry had been in India for about a decade. In these ten years, it had shown tremendous growth and was no longer limited to being an activity of global MNCs. Leading...
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...“How Home Depot could enter Indian Markets” Cohort 41 Justin Widener, Cole Lewis, Daniel Smith, Kacy Jackson, Pramod Sudhakar, Angela Lintz WMBA 6030: Global Strategy November 14, 2013 Executive Summary Home Depot tried and failed to enter China. In hindsight, the errors Home Depot made seem obvious and many. In the analyses below, we examine Home Depot from an Industrial, Resource, and Institutional perspective. Based on our extrapolation of the findings, we ask whether Home Depot can enter the Indian market, and describe our strategy for how Home Depot might successfully expand globally into India. We believe that Home Depot can gain great value from entering India following our strategy. Introduction and Background Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus. They originally started with two stores in the Atlanta area with about 60,000 square feet each. These stores dwarfed the competition in not only size but also in product offering and availability. They started off offering over 25,000 different SKU’s to customers in everything from power tools to simple easy to use items such as tape and glue (Home Depot). The goal was, as a company, to target and create a market for the “Do it Yourself” or “DIY” market. Until the arrival of Home Depot there was such a market but only local mom and pop shops competed. Home Depot provided a place where they could provide a one-stop shop for DIY and could also provide the “know-how” necessary...
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...University of | The Impact of Bangladesh Fishing Industry on the Local Economy | Fishing in Bangladesh | Submitted By: 3/4/2014 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 2. Bangladesh Economy and Fisheries Impact on their Economy-------------------------4 3.1. Current Situation of Bangladesh Economy----------------------------------------------4 3.2. Fisheries in Bangladesh----------------------------------------------------------------------4 3.3. Dried Fish in Bangladesh--------------------------------------------------------------------6 3.4. Frozen Fish Exports of Bangladesh-------------------------------------------------------7 3.5. Contribution of Shrimp Export Industry of Bangladesh-------------------------------8 3. Conclusion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 4. References------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Bangladesh Fishing Industry and its Impact on Local Economy 1. Introduction Fishing industry has made a great impact on Bangladesh in terms of their local economy as the results in various studies show excellent growth trends. Marine fisheries have made excellent contribution from 1970 to 1993 with an increasing trend of 28.2 percent. Marine fish production is expected from artisanal fishing...
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...Capstone phase 1 Westside A Tata-Trent unit Research topic 1) Brand track research 2) Customer satisfaction 3) Sub-brand awareness Index 1) Synopsis 2) Research design Submitted to- Submitted by- Prof. Pratish srivastava Pramod kumar RMM-2011-13 Roll no-47 Synopsis and Research design Trent is a subsidiary of TATA group, Trent operates westside which has 64 stores in 32 Indian major cities all over India is one of the well known names in the retail industry. Every year westside conducts two researches to gauge brand health and customer satisfaction level. This year one more research has been added to this list to measure the performance of sub- brands in the market against the competition. 1) Brand track Approach • A survey...
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