| Description |
1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index. |
| Contents |
The unfolding market -- The new bazaar -- The interface of cultures -- The BAC : a British American corporation -- The SHOCII : a Swedish subsidiary -- The Hilton Roulunds : a Danish multinational -- The VM : an Indo-Japanese joint venture -- The KIMCO : a South Korean subsidiary -- Perspectives and strategies. |
| Summary |
This book examines the Indian operations of five multinational organisations from three different cultural zones--one British-American, two Scandinavian and two from the Pacific rim (Japan and South Korea). A comparative analysis showed that each company brought to India its unique cultural imprint, but simultaneously realized the need to adapt management practices to Indian settings. Thus, while providing capital, technology, and a framework for setting targets and standards for production, they absorbed aspects of the work culture in India, typically characterized by hierarchy, personalized r. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
International business enterprises -- India.
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International business enterprises. |
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India. |
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Cross-cultural orientation -- India.
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Cross-cultural orientation. |
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Intercultural communication -- India.
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Intercultural communication. |
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Corporate culture -- India.
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Corporate culture. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sinha, Jai B.P. (Jai Ballabha Prasad), 1936- Multinationals in India. New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Pub., ©2004 8178293218 9788178293219 (DLC) 2004007222 (OCoLC)54852884 |
| ISBN |
9788132101734 (electronic book) |
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8132101731 (electronic book) |
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1282074865 |
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9781282074866 |
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8178293218 (India ; hardback) |
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8178293226 (India ; PB) |
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0761932046 (US ; hardback) |
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0761932054 (US ; PB) |
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