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Indian economic superpower : fiction or future? / [edited by] Jayashankar M. Swaminathan.
Lippincott Library HC435.3 .I62428 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World Scientific series on 21st century business ; v.2.
- World Scientific series on 21st century business, 1793-5660 ; v. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- India--Economic conditions--1991-.
- India.
- Economic conditions.
- Industries--India.
- Industries.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 270 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., [2009]
- Summary:
- India's prominence in the global economy is on the rise. Are we witnessing the rise of an economic superpower? Or is it a mirage? What factors have influenced this economic growth story across the different sectors? Which sectors present future growth potential? How can this opportunity be leveraged?
- In this volume, leading experts and scholars present an in-depth analysis of the rise of the Indian economy across various sectors over the last 15 years. The book explores potential opportunities and pitfalls in business sectors such as software, business process outsourcing, manufacturing, logistics, aviation, marketing and sales and telemedicine. It also provides an overview of potential challenges related to infrastructure, lop sided growth and education in India and pitfalls to avoid while entering India. The book concludes by identifying sectors of outstanding potential for growth in the upcoming decade.
- This book is geared towards managers and executives of multinational firms, business students, potential investors or anyone interested in obtaining a deeper understanding about the Indian business economy and its growth story. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Sea Change in the Indian Economy / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 1
- Connecting Wave: Outsourcing / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 17
- Chapter 2 Offshore to Win and Not Shrink! / Vivek Kulkarni 19
- Connecting Wave: Information Technology / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 55
- Chapter 3 Evolution of the Indian Software Industry: The Emerging Model of Mobilizing Global Talent / M.S. Krishnan, Narayan Ramasubbu, Ramanath Subramanian 59
- Connecting Wave: Manufacturing / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 75
- Chapter 4 Indian Manufacturing: Strategic and Operational Decisions and Business Performance / Ananth Iyer, Peter Koudal, Haritha Saranga, Sridhar Seshadri 79
- Connecting Wave: Logistics / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 101
- Chapter 5 The Logistics Sector in India: Overview and Challenges / Pankaj Chandra, Nimit Jain 105
- Chapter 6 India's Aviation Sector: Dynamic Transformation / John Kasarda, Rambabu Vankayalapati 135
- Connecting Wave: Healthcare / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 161
- Chapter 7 Healthcare Delivery Models and the Role of Telemedicine / Ravi Anupindi, Madhuchhanda Das Aundhe, Mainak Sarkar 165
- Connecting Wave: Leveraging India / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 209
- Chapter 8 Entering India's Product and Service Markets: Ten Caveats that Can Help You Tame the Asian Elephant / Sridhar Balasubramanian and Prabhudev Konana 211
- Chapter 9 Obstacles Along the Way / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 231
- Chapter 10 Storm of Opportunity / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 245
- Chapter 11 The Global Credit Tsunami and Its Impact / Jayashankar M. Swaminathan 259.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9789812814654
- 9812814655
- 9789812814661
- 9812814663
- OCLC:
- 289095921
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