UST Global, India: delivering software service solutions Balakrishnan Menon Balakrishnan Menon is a Professor in the DC School of Management and Technology, Idukki, India and Research Scholar in the School of Management Studies, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, India. 1. Introduction When the founder Chairman of US Technology Private Ltd (UST) Late Mr G. A Menon wanted to set up a software company in Trivandrum, the capital city of the communist party dominated state of Kerala in the year
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Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction………………………………………………. 1.1 Scope 1.2 Objective 1.3 Company Background 1.3.1 Company vision and mission 1.3.2 Company products and services 1.3.3 Corporate and business strategy 1.3.4 Sales and profit of the company Chapter 2 Business and corporate strategy…………………………. 2.1 IKEA business and corporate strategy 2.2 Micheal Porter’s Five Forces Model 2.3 IKEA as a competitive advantage Chapter
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and having to enter foreign markets is for many companies natural, while for other it is a new challenge that they have to face. This challenge, known as market entry, consists of three major decisions: where to enter, when to enter and how to enter different markets. Some companies are forced to internationalize in the early stages of their life due to small saturated home markets, while other companies choose to go abroad because of the great opportunities new markets might bring (Peng, 2006). Once
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of an economy, or organisations, owned and directly controlled by the state or government. Examples • • • Local authorities. State owned industries e.g. the UK post office. Public corporations e.g. the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). Characteristics of public organisations • • • • Ultimately accountable to government. Goals and guidelines determined by government. Not-for-profit motive (NPO). Funded by the general public e.g. through taxation. Privatisation and Nationalisation Privatisation
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committed to understanding our customers to meet their needs. Values As Speedway pursues to become the best convenience store, increase business, and acquire longevity, the realization of these values is essential in implementing these goals. Our main values are: Functioning in an honest fashion, which is vital to the achievement of this organization as it confirms ethical behavior and introduces trust in our consumers.
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organization is comprised of two main branches and sub departments. 2. Organizational behavior (OB) Organizational behavior (OB) is the study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations. Its focus is on employee behavior, decisions, perceptions, and emotional responses. The prime aim of any organization, irrespective of whether it is private or public, is to increase the output in all desirable. Organizational Behavior is concerned with the study of what people do in an organization
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Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 1432–1454 & 2009 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 www.jibs.net Down with MNE-centric theories! Market entry and expansion as the bundling of MNE and local assets Jean-Francois Hennart ¸ CentER and Department of Organization and Strategy, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Correspondence: J-F Hennart, Professor of International Management, CentER and Department of Organization and Strategy, Tilburg
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Introduction In an age where advance changes in information technology are too rapid and too many. In such a dynamic setting, what was applicable 10 years ago is totally redundant today. This calls for individuals and organisations to adapt continuously by adjusting, upgrading skills, unlearning and learning. The change in social life is inseparable from the endeavours of technology and social science. Information system as a dominating force created by Technology and Information science are precisely
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other large purchases tend to slow down during a recession because 3. The Soccer World Cup is promoted aggressively to both companies and fans. This is an example of marketing a(n) 4. One of the most critical steps in the defining process of market research is 5. Which of the following industries is most likely to use database marketing? 6. Which of the following statements demonstrates behavioral loyalty towards a brand? 7. Which strategy does this exemplify? Kayak and Orbitz provide
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large purchases tend to slow down during a recession because • 3. The Soccer World Cup is promoted aggressively to both companies and fans. This is an example of marketing a(n) • 4. One of the most critical steps in the defining process of market research is • 5. Which of the following industries is most likely to use database marketing? • 6. Which of the following statements demonstrates behavioral loyalty towards a brand? • 7. Which strategy does this exemplify? Kayak and Orbitz
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