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COVER
FEATURE
"My
leadership is very simple. I believe, unless you can walk
your talk you can never be an outstanding leader."
Infotech
was founded in 1991, as a software services company with core
competencies in geographic information systems (GIS), engineering
design and IT services. By 2004, the company had about two
thousand people working for it. Infotech specializes in software
services and solutions in these areas for the utilities, telecommunications,
manufacturing, transportation, government and retail markets.
Today, the company has become a force to reckon with, having
a sizeable presence in the market. The company is publicly
listed and has several global investors as its equity partners.
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COMPANY
INTERFACE
Apollo
Hospitals: Pioneering healthcare
The
Apollo Hospitals Group, India's first corporate hospital,
has been recognized as the "Architect of Modern Healthcare"
in India. The hospital was incorporated as a Public Limited
Company in the year 1979, promoted by Dr. Prathap C Reddy,
Executive Chairman. Its resource management and able deployment
of technology and knowledge in the service has brought Apollo
Hospitals national and international recognition and acceptance.
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MARKETING
Rediscovering
Rural Marketing
- - AV Vedpuriswar
Affordability,
access and availability must drive any rural marketing initiative.
Affordability implies that products must remain simple and
functional so that costs are low. Since the needs of rural
customers are somewhat different, design/technology can be
a powerful enabler. In recent times, rural India has fascinated
marketers. But success has been hard to come by. What can
marketers do to exploit the mouth-watering opportunities in
rural areas? This article looks into the facets of rural marketing
with examples.
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
CEO
compensation and corporate governance at NYSE
- - Kausiki Darbha
Richard
A Grasso, the former chairman and chief executive of the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE), had to resign from office in 2003much
before his scheduled retirement in 2007when he was accused
of maneuvering an excessive compensation package. The case
prompted questions on the dual role of the Exchangeas a business
and a regulator. It called for a rethinking and reforming
of the processes of selection and independent functioning
of the Board and Compensation committee, performance evaluation
of the chief executives, and the issue of bifurcation of the
office of chairman and chief executive at NYSE in particular,
and the corporate world in general.
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BANKING
Technology
deployment in GTB
- - Dilip Dasgupta
GTB,
short-lived new generation private sector bank did, indeed,
represent a bundle of contradictions; it had a glorious start,
but an unceremonious and early death. One can, however, look
at one aspect of this bank, with admiration and genuine respect,
and that is the near perfection achieved by GTB in offering
excellent customer service. This was made possible, among
other things, by a very astute and successful technology deployment
across the bank, early enough in its existence.
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LEADERSHIP
Carlos
Ghosn's leadership style
- - KBS Kumar
Ghosn
has set new trends of leadership style by turning around three
different companies with his dynamic strategies and convincing
negotiations. The article narrates strategies and leadership
styles of Carlos Ghosn, and the turnaround experiences of
the organizations concerned.
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ORGANIZATION
STRUCTURE
Flexibility,
thy name is prudence?
- - K Nagarajan
Numerous
experts have attempted at defining the word organization and
came up with various definitions according to their understanding
and observation. Though the observations were grossly similar,
various definitions certainly added value to the understanding
of the term. This article is another humble attempt to redefine
the term with reference to various dimensions like flexibility,
contingency planning, and organizational structural.
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TECHNOLOGY
Understanding
WLL
- - Shanthi Venkatesan
Wireless
in Local Loop is a recent innovation in the technological
sector that is being considered as the ultimate hope where
wired connectivity succumbs to barriers of cost and distance.
WLL is a system that connects subscribers to the Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) using radio signals as a substitute
for copper. While, the consumers and producers see it as a
cost-effective and efficient means of communication, to the
wired and mobile services WLL means the threat of competition.
The article gives a detailed analysis of WLL.
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CEO
WATCH
Dean
Kamen -The innovative entrepreneur
- - Suma Latha
Dean
Kamen, an inventor and an entrepreneur, has vast knowledge
of the physical sciences. His ability to integrate the fundamental
laws of physics with modern technologies, led to the innovation
of breakthrough processes and products. He has a social cause
behind all his inventions. He is a wizard of technology who
has to his name more than 150 US and foreign patents.
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OPERATIONS
Operations
management at Ashok Leyland
- - Muthukumar Rajasekaran
Ashok
Leyland, the second largest truck manufacturers in India is
also into the manufacturing of industrial engines, generator
sets, marine engines, buses and special vehicles such as defense
vehicles and fire engines. The first Indian vehicle manufacturing
company to claim the ISO 9001 certification has set an example
of one of the most efficient operations management practices
that brought the organization back on track after a brief
slump. The following is the company overview of Ashok Leyland
and its performance since inception.
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