COVER
FEATURE
We
operate as a team. Whatever weve achieved, weve
done as a team.
-- Sanjay
Anandaram
JumpStartUp,
an early stage, US-India based, technology venture fund, was
founded in 2000 with an objective of investing in cutting-edge
technology. The firm opertes through offices in the Us ( Silicon
Valley) and India (Bangalore), it invests primarily in the
early stage.
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COMPANY
IN FOCUS
Sundram
Fasteners Limited: Growth and leadership in action - - Sini Elezebeth Johnson
As
part of their reform process, the Chinese Government aimed
at tackling its population problem, developing infrastructure,
providing investor-friendly policies and generally promoting
the country as the latest destination for trade. Today, this
gigantic dragon has succeeded to lure MNCs towards it. India's
Sundram Fasteners is all set to cross the Great Wall of China
to tame this Chinese dragon. But what supremacy do they command?
Where do their strengths lie?
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STRATEGY
NDDB
and the Operation Flood - - Mridu Verma
In
2000, NDDB announced a ten-year plan, 'Perspective 2010' aimed
at strengthening the dairy cooperative movement. The dissolution
of the joint venture between NDDB and Milma has raised doubts
about the effectiveness of the joint venture route to strengthen
the cooperative movement in India.
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GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
Variables
in management of change vis-à-vis McKinsey 7-s framework - - Ajaya Kumar Mohanty
Structure
is definitely one of the prime variables in the management
of change, but it cannot be the only variable that influences
the management of change. There are various other variables
that influence the process of management of change and there
is definitely a dynamic and complex relationship among these
variables, and these have a combined effect on effective organizational
change. This article gives insight on the different variables
involved in management of change.
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CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CSR:
The road ahead - - S Bhaskaran and Anitha Dillipan
Just
as each employee has to work in accordance with the organization's
goals, the responsibility of each organization extends not
only beyond value creation and rewards to the stakeholders,
but also involves social responsibility.
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LEGAL
SYSTEM
India's
pathetic legal system - - AV Vedpuriswar
Unfortunately,
our outdated legal system is a major stumbling block in the
reform process. The guilty have a field day and can prolong
cases for as long as they want. For the innocent, getting
speedy justice is next to impossible. This article discusses
the flaws in our legal system.
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HUMAN
RESOURCES
The
delicate balance between personal and professional time - - Nagasudha Ravinuthala
With
the changed work life, there is more emphasis on changed priorities.
These priorities are leaving no time for personal life. Due
to this there is an increase in divorce cases, loss of ethical
and moral values in children basically because there is no
time for the parents to take care of their children. Most
of these problems can be managed effectively, by balancing
personal and professional time. This is an interlinked process
consisting of various steps such as setting goals, prioritizing,
scheduling, avoiding procrastination and taking time out for
leisure. By following these steps one can maintain a balance
between work and leisure.
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WOMEN
IN MANAGEMENT
Women
in the E-era - - Smitha Kulkarni
Suddenly
corporations and nations are in need of all the bright and
creative individuals that they can get. They cannot afford
to ignore women who constitute almost half of the human resources.
For the first time in the recorded history, women are being
given importance for their intellectual ability. When both
the genders are competing on the basis of their brains and
not brawn, then there is no looking back for women.
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WOMEN
IN MANAGEMENT
Women's
role in entrepreneurship and business - - Sunaina Kumari
Management
comes natural to women. Be it home or the work place, she
puts her 100% and enjoys whatever she does, and she also encourages
and motivates her family members, colleagues, friends, etc.
Wherever she goes, she spreads her knowledge, virtues, love
and affection. Today, she is no more confined to the four
walls of her house, but is playing an important role in entrepreneurship
and business. This article discusses some of the great personalities
who traveled a long way to meet their dreams and inspired
millions of women by setting an example.
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TECHNOLOGY
AMD's
new optimism - - Ravi S Madapati
Hector
Ruiz, CEO, AMD has strong reasons to believe that AMD will
give Intel a run for its money in the 64-bit microprocessor
market. Itanium I, Intel's first 64-bit microprocessor has
failed. Itanium II has also elicited a lukewarm response from
the market. But Opteron, AMD's 64-bit microprocessor, released
in mid-2003 is receiving strong performance reviews. Many
companies that shied away from AMD's products in the past
such as HP, Sun, IBM have started using Opteron. AMD has grabbed
7% of the low-end server market, up from almost nothing a
few years back. Is AMD finally ready to catch up with Intel?
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