...Introduction Schindler Holdings, Ltd., established in 1874, is an internationally renowned Swiss manufacturer of elevators and escalators employing some 38,000 individuals in 97 subsidiaries located throughout the world. Having been on the periphery of the Indian market since it first installed an elevator in 1925, Schindler executive leadership decided to create a 100% wholly owned subsidiary, after having some experience in the Indian market through a distribution partnership with ECE – a local Indian firm - from 1958 to 1985; and a technical agreement with BBL, a Mumbai based company to manufacture, market and sell Schindler elevators. Eventually, Schindler would acquire up to a 15% equity ownership of BBL; however, it would appear that Schindler did not leverage this equity stake by learning the intricacies of business ownership in India. The decision to create a 100% wholly owned subsidiary came at the behest of Silvio Napoli, Schindler’s Swiss head of corporate planning, based in no small part on an aggressive business plan Mr. Napoli developed specifically for the Indian market centered largely on selling “core, standardized products,” (models S001 and S300P) at low cost. Because of the highly economical cost of the sale of these models, no customization was allowed, and with the exception of some safety components, most of the manufacture and assembly would be completed in the Indian subsidiary. Mr. Napoli decided that the best course of action in India would...
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...SILVIO NAPOLI AT SCHINDLER INDIA (A) Schindler was established in 1874 in Switzerland by Robert Schindler. In 1889, the elevators has been started to manufacture by company. Then, Alfred N. Schindler, fourth generation the family, transformed the firm from manufacturing Company to customer-oriented service company. Schindler is the leader in supplying escalators and second largest Swiss based company which supplies elevator. CEO, Alfred Schindler decided to enter the India market since it is a growing market. Therefore, Silvio Napoli, who is a graduate of Harvard MBA and head of the corporate planning of the company, charged for developing a strategic plan in India. Since 1996, Schindler has not direct operations in India except distribution agreement with ECE. After terminating it, they had a technical collaboration with Bharat Bijlee LTD. (BBL).Then, the negotiations between BBL and Schindler resulted badly and that agreement was terminated as well. Afterwards, in order to understand the India market, they agreed with Boston Consulting Group. They narrowed 34 potential partners to 8 and it was understood that the candidates were not appropriate for the partnership. Thus, decisions changed to start a wholly owned company in India. Silvio Napoli was a young man with a family. These properties made Alfred Schindler’s mind to choose Napoli as a GM for Indian company. He thought that only a young person can adapt himself to a different culture and he relies on him for making strategic...
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...Silvio Napoli at Schindler India WHAT IS A KEY ISSUE IN THIS CASE? Silvio Napoli, a Harvard MBA graduate was hired by Schindler Elevator Company where he introduced a business plan that supports the company's goal to grow its international market share by acquiring a fully owned subsidiary in India. The primary goals were to achieve 50 orders in the first year, then break even after 4 years of operations. It was also planned that 20 percent off the market share will be gained one the inside of 5 years. Because Napoli had constructed the plan, and he has had success in the past with his award winning Swatch strategy in a rising market that had growth prospects. It was the mindset among his bosses that he would be the best candidate for the job. The two key elements of his business plan strategy are as follows: 1.) The introduction of a line of standardized and non-customizable S001 & S00 3 elevators. 2.) The local supply of materials and companies. It had been 8 months since Napoli took up office and there hasn't been a single sale. Things had gone wrong. The strategic implementation of the business plan was not as easy as anticipated and the lack of infrastructure and support from the European plants is causing the implementation the much harder. HOW SHOULD HE DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES HE IS FACING OVER TRANSFER PRICES AND LIMITED TECHNICAL COOPERATION FROM THE EUROPEAN PLANTS? The transfer pricing and the lack of technical cooperation from the European...
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...Silvio Napoli at Schindler India Analysis Name University Course Introduction When a company embarks on an international endeavor they are faced with many obstacles and adversities. The corporation’s keys elements are challenged, management tested, strategies examined, and decisions questioned. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Silvio Napoli at Schindler India case study. This analysis will address Silvio Napoli’s actions while establishing an Schindler subsidiary in India. It will discuss the strategy, organizational structure, staffing, and Silvio’s progress. Also, this analysis will examine Schindler VRA’s decision of Mr. Napoli as General Manager and provide future recommendations for Schindler. Lastly, the paper will discuss lessons that may be applied to BG Group’s international endeavors. Analysis Schindler’s Indian Strategy Alfred Schindler, Schindler’s Chairman, recognized the huge market potential in India and decided to embark on establishing an Schindler subsidiary. The VRA appointed Silvio Napoli as General Manager to lead this endeavor. Silvio desired to differentiate Schindler from its competitors. Silvio developed a strategy of a narrow product line to serve low and mid to high markets, S001 and S300P respectively. Also, to gain a price advantage, Mr. Napoli planned to outsource the logistics and manufacturing sectors, with the exception of the safety-related components. This strategic plan had many shortcomings. Schindler was the first...
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...1. Was Silvio the right choice for general manager of Schindler's India operations? Silvio Napoli is the right candidate for the job of general manager of Schindler’s India operations. Mr. Napoli is a bright MBA scholar of Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. He also earned a degree in Material Science Engineering, from the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), in which he ranked top 20% of his class. Not only does he have several degrees, but also a lot of experience behind him. Since 1989 until now, Mr. Napoli had many job positions that have qualified him to become the General Manager of Schindler in the South Asia operations. Plus who could be a better candidate for that position then Mr. Silvio Napoli; that the person who designed the business plan and knows how to put into action. Mr. Alfred N. Schindler was looking for a candidate that has more strengths than weakness’s. He was looking to fill that position of general manager for the South Asia region with a dynamic individual. Plus he needed someone in whom he can trust and could get the job accomplished. Mr. Schindler was searching for someone that was young, energetic and flexible and will be willing to move to India. He was also seeking for a person that was enthusiastic, aggressive, and courageous and knew about the elevator business. Those characteristics that Mr. Alfred N. Schindler was looking for Mr. Silvio Napoli has. He was 33 years old and full of energy, aggressive, risk taker...
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...my chosen country of study for the Global Business Cultural Analysis research paper. With Rome as its capital, this fascinating Republic is full of rich history and Christian heritage. Lead by a Prime Minister, Italy boast being the seventh largest economy in the world (Thomas White International, 2013). The Italian peninsula is rich in the diversity of business, including world renowned automotive companies, fashion, textiles, tourism, and of course, the bounty of gastronomical wonders. Unfortunately, and adding to the flavor of this country, is the stronghold of corruption and organized crime that ultimately affects its own citizens and the further growth of their economy. Corruption has reached even as high as the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who “has since been convicted of tax fraud, banned from public office for two years, and handed a one-year sentence.” (Cohen, 2013). I would like to study and learn about their local and international financial system, and discover why such a blessed country has such high unemployment rates among its citizens. I would also like to research their business culture, the types of corruption within the Government, their financial potential for improvement, and how international companies view investing in this interesting and diverse economy. Despite many negative factors, Italy continues to be the romantic capital of the world, full of dreamy landscapes, vineyards, and singing gondoliers. It will be most interesting to gather...
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...The germans occupation of Poland was an ideal situation for a man like Oskar Schindler, a businessman and opportunist. Krakow was made seat of government for Nazi-occupied Poland. As more Officers and SS troop entered the city, new ways to profit from the conflict arose. One of the first scenes in the movie shows Schindler for the opportunist he was. He is shown drinking, laughing with and befriending high ranking Nazi Officers. The Nazis brought new opportunities for profit and Schindler makes sure to cultivate the right contacts to assure that he will secure his share. In 1939 Hitler invaded Poland. In real life, within a week of the invasion, Schindler moved to Krakow to find a way to benefit from the Nazis occupation. During this time he met Itzhak Stern. With money he borrowed from aquaintences of Stern’s, Schindler purchased a kitchenware factory and opened it in 1940 He hired Stern as his accountant and used Jews from Kracow ghetto as his work force. During this time Shindler had cultivated friendships with Officers in both the German Army and the SS. Through these friendships and with a few bribes, Schindler was able to secure numerous army contracts for pots and pans manufactured in his newly opened kitchenware factory. The persecution of Jews began immediately after the German Occupation. The Germans took over Jewish properties and seized companies, houses and valuables. The Jewish living quarter, know as the Krakow Ghetto was created on March 3...
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...CORRUPTION Political corruption remains a major problem in Italy, particularly in Southern Italy including Calabria, parts of Campania and Sicily where corruption perception is at a high level. Political parties are ranked as the most corrupt institution in Italy, closely followed by public officials and Parliament, according to Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2013. Regarding business and corruption, foreign investments and economic growth are hindered by organised crime and corruption. Business executives from World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 consider corruption one of the problems for doing business in Italy Procurement process, mainly in water, roads and railway projects, in Italy is affected by corruption. ------------------------------------------------- CORRUPTION CHALLENGES Government and politics Checks and balances in the Italian government are compromised. A 2012 study indicates that the legislative branch has little independence from the executive. This creates a disparity in power and enables the executive to govern without appropriate accountability. Integrity mechanisms are also poor in the public sector. According to a 2011 report, parliamentary and government codes of conduct are aspirational at best, and not enforceable. Weak – and often non-existent – sanctions cannot effectively deter corrupt acts. National corruption scandals also undermine public officials’ image. Political financing Corporate...
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...After scanning Sicily’s external business environment I came to the conclusion that it would be extremely challenging to have the manufacturing operations in this particular Italian region. I have conducted a PEST analysis to help you understand why it would be unwise and/or hard to achieve a successful market entry strategy in Sicily. I looked at the political, economical, social and technological factors and came across that the biggest obstacles to operate in Sicily are the current political and economical climate, whereas social factors would cause only mild difficulties and technological factors wouldn’t cause any difficulties. PEST analysis: POLITICAL FACTORS ==> Regional government – definitely one of the biggest challenges of doing business in Italy is the lack of clarity, efficiency and transparency of the government, which is most evident in Sicily ==> Slow court systems - difficult to enforce contracts ==> High income taxes (43%) and corporate taxes (27.5%) ==> Bureaucracy - high level of bureaucracy ==> Organized crime - Mafia infiltrates various business sectors. The extortion of money by mafia from businesses is common since it is a primary income for the mafia, aside from drugs and government contracts. ==> Corruption – the corruption has been an impediment for the economic growth for a long time. Its evident in government, investment sectors, banks, etc. ECONOMICAL FACTORS ==> Lack of transparency – many businesses are suffering from the...
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...The saga of Italian reporter Giuliana Sgrena, held for a month by kidnappers in Iraq and then shot by U.S. soldiers as she made her escape, is just another bizarre chapter in the continuing story of how President Bush's invasion of Iraq has put America behind the international eight ball. The wounding of Ms. Sgrena and the killing of her rescuer, Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari, triggered massive mourning in Rome and intensified simmering anti-American sentiment in Italy, where public opposition to the invasion clashes with official government backing. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, one of Mr. Bush's staunchest supporters on the war, has asked the U.S. Embassy for an explanation of the affair, in which the car carrying Ms. Sgrena and Mr. Calipari to the Baghdad airport was fired upon as it drove - or sped - through a highway checkpoint. The initial U.S. explanation was that the car was bearing down on the checkpoint at high speed and that the U.S. troops, fearful of another suicide car bombing and uninformed by the Italians of the car's mission, took customary defensive action when the driver of the car ignored commands to stop. That may be true, and perhaps a failure of communication was at fault. But in the court of public opinion in Italy and much of Europe, the incident only rekindles hostility toward the Americans for starting a war that they have not yet been able to finish. The string of unintended consequences, from the liberation that...
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...Since the effects of the media increased over people, the aim of the media has gone into an alteration. The morals of the media changed and a huge conflict became into existence between the morals in past and now. As all over the world in Turkey, ethics of the media changed after the media bosses have caught it. Media must be objective, impartial, and balanced, but because of the media bosses, it changed its ethics. The first purpose of media must be objectivity, but media rarely objective while reporting or researching information. Media’s objectivity is filtered and censored by the media owners, advertisers, newsmakers, news sharpers, and the pressure groups. All of the affect media while its doing its job. Media’s job is to inform. Because of the filters of media, it usually uses for propaganda, having profit and power. Many people think media is the most powerful means for propaganda. Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964), who is owner of the Daily Express and founder of The Sun, and he used his newspaper for entirely for propaganda without taking into consideration of the purposes of media (Watson, 84). Media works same in Turkey as the world. The bosses, who have newspapers and television channels, use them for their propaganda. Moreover, this propaganda works very well because they have power over the people and having amounts of profit owing to media. Media is mass communication, a connection all over the world that informs, entertains, and influences people. It is powerful...
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...ITALY COUNTRY BRIEFING updated at May 2009 Forecast May 26th 2009 From the Economist Intelligence Unit Source: Country Forecast | | | | Outlook for 2009-10 • Italy's right-of-centre coalition government, led by Silvio Berlusconi, faces a major challenge to limit the impact of the global crisis on Italy's rapidly deteriorating economy and keep its fragile public finances under control. • Government cohesion will be hindered by divisions in the ruling coalition, but the Economist Intelligence Unit expects it to remain in office. Mr Berlusconi has a comfortable parliamentary majority and the centre-left is in disarray. • GDP contracted by 1% in 2008. Our baseline forecast is that it will contract by a further 4.6% in 2009 and by 0.6% in 2010. • The fiscal deficit is forecast to rise from 2.7% of GDP in 2008 to 5-5.5% of GDP in 2009-10. The public debt/GDP ratio is expected to be about 120% by the end of 2010, up from 105.8% in 2008. • Much larger deficits cannot be ruled out as our forecast assumes that the minister of the economy, Giulio Tremonti, will resist pressure for tax cuts to boost the economy and interest rates do not rise sharply. • Inflation (EU harmonised measure) will average 0.6% in 2009 and 0.9% in 2010, well down on 3.5% in 2008, reflecting weak demand and lower commodity prices. Monthly review •...
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...by English men made the club named Milan, the city name pronounced in English, instead of pronouncing it Milano, as for the all-time rival FC Internazionale Milano. The Associazione Calcio Milan has spent almost its entire history in the top flight of the Italian Football Championship, the Serie A. To date, AC Milan is the second most titled club in the world with 7 champions’ league titles, among other international trophies, right behind the Real Madrid and its 10 champions’ league titles (taking into consideration that Real Madrid won half of its champions’ league titles in the 60’s.) However, under the last 28 years of Italian Billionaire and Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s chiarmanship, the Associazione Calcio Milan have won more titles than any other team worldwide. Thus, Silvio Berlusconi is considered as the most successful football club president of all times, even if there is a debate about it since Real Madrid fans consider Santiago Bernabeu as the owner of this title because of his 60’s successes. Throughout its history, the AC Milan has left its mark over the European Football. Indeed, the club has seen many prodigious players wearing the red and black shirt, but also several fabulous coaches that had led the team to some of the most memorable wins and records. For instance, the Swedish magic trio formed of Gunnar Nordhal, Nils Liedholm and Gunnar Gren, nicknamed...
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...ABCD COSO case study Case study – Parmalat The situation - - - - - - - - Parmalat is a multinational Italian dairy and food corporation The company was founded by Calisto Tanzi, a university dropout who transformed a family business, Calisto Tanzi & Sons - Salamis and Preserves into an organisation hailed as one of Europe's biggest corporate success stories. In 1997 Parmalat jumped into the world financial markets in a big way, financing several international acquisitions with debt. By 2001, many of the new divisions were producing losses , and the company financing shifted largely to the use of derivatives. Parmalat had determined that their company wide objectives was to become the leading global company in production of UHT, however, a risk assessment of financing several international acquisitions with debt and derivatives was not performed. There was also a concern that the managers who were making the accounting decisions, were also posting the journals to the general ledger. Furthermore, they were reviewing and signing off on the reconciliations and reporting In February 2003, CFO Fausto Tonna unexpectedly announced a new €500 million bond issue. This came as a surprise both to the markets and to the CEO, Calisto Tanzi. Tanzi fired Tonna and replaced him as CFO with Alberto Ferraris. Ferraris was surprised to discover that, though now CFO, he still didn't have access to some of the corporate books, which were being handled...
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...euphoria was evident. "We've done it!" Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta tweeted the last year after the European Commission had provided his country with new financial leeway. Letta had managed to convince Brussels that Italy would remain below the European Union's budget deficit limit of 3 percent of gross domestic product, if only by a hair, at a forecast 2.9 percent. The premier insisted that his country finally had the latitude to stimulate growth and promote new jobs, and that his administration had achieved "perhaps the most important result" of all time. That was at the beginning of July. Since then, politicians and lobbyists have been energetically arguing over how to take advantage of the new opportunity. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants to abolish the property tax on first homes, which would cost €4 billion. And if the government were to refrain from a planned increase in the value-added tax, as has also been called for, it would forfeit an additional €2 billion ($2.6 billion) in revenues. Letta and the left, for their part, would like to invest €1.5 billion to create new jobs for young unemployed Italians. The debate, and Letta's optimism, has temporarily obscured the difficult situation in which Italy finds itself. All the ideas under discussion for stimulating the country's economy will cost money -- and will require Rome to take on additional debt. Indeed, Standart & Poor's recently showed its lack of faith in the country when it downgraded Italian...
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