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What's This India Business? by Paul Davies
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What's This India Business? [Hardback]

by Paul Davies
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Description of What's This India Business?

In "What's this India Business?" Paul Davies reveals the secrets you need to take full advantage of the competitive edge that India can give your company. A major global services revolution is happening, and India is at the forefront.

As India becomes the fourth largest economy in the world, it is progressing from being an international IT power house to the world's back office provider for the twenty first century. "What's This India Business?" shows you how to take advantage of the edge India can give your company, and shows how to transform your business responsibly and effectively.

Everyone is familiar with call centres located in Bangalore or Delhi, but human resources, internal accounting and legal processes are following. India, ahead of all other countries, will be the main service industry centre for the West. "What's This India Business?" contains proven strategies to enable your company to work effectively and confidently with Indian businesses.

It allows you to establish competitive advantage, surge ahead of market trends, build effective and sustainable new business models and unleash the flexibility, quality, and availability of Indian business people to the lasting benefit of your business and the international economy.

Title Information

ISBN:
9781904838005
Pages:
233 pages
Format:
Hardback
Product Code:
17941
Publisher:
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Published:
11/03/2004
Edition:
1st Edition

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Contents of What's This India Business?

Preface

1. India Today and Tomorow
The Indian Economy
Some Recent History
Some Geography
The Weather
Traveling Around
Education
The Offshore Revolution


PART ONE: What's This Offshoring Business?

2. Business Process Offshoring
The Initial Business Drivers
Core and Non-Core
Revenue Distance
Local Knowledge
The Importance of the Process
The Incredible Shrinking Core
IT Offshoring
Business Process Offshoring
Do It Yourself or Outsource
All or Part of the Process
Dirty or Clean
Data Protection

3. India and the Global Services Revolution
The Indian IT Services Industry
The Indian Business Process Outsourcin Industry
ITES
Quality
Other Countries

4: Where to Start
Identifying Suitable Suppliers or Partners
Fact Finding in India
The Tender Process
The Indian Company's Presentation
Seven Criteria For Choosing a Supplier
- Managment Capability
- Alignment With Western Business practice
- Competive Threats
- Size
- Understanding Each Other's Strategic Objectives
- Shared Objectives
- Intention
- Summary
Language and Communication
international Indian Companies

PART TWO: Welcome to India

5. Your Arrival
Immigration
Currency Exchange
Lakhs and Crores
From Airport to Hotel
Tipping - and Begging
Hotels and Other Experinces
The Phone System
Settling Down for Your First Night

6. Preparing for Day One
Dress Code
Eating...
...and Drinking
An Introduction to Names
Hierarchy
The Family
Sexual Equality
Religion and Rligous Observance

7. Getting Around
Taxis, Taxi Drivers, and Private Hire
Walkng in India
Elevators and Personal Space
Place Names
Off You Go

8.. IST - Indian S t r e t c h a b l e Time
The Full Story
Arranging Times for Meetings
Holidays

9. Meeting Differences
Traders First and Last
Politeness
Yes
other linguistic Traps
Corruption
Management Consultancies
Individual Security
Understanding Each Other
Ending the Meeting
Making it Work in India

PART THREE:What's Right For You

10. Making the Right Decision
Assumptions
Measurements
Financial Projection
Start-Up Costs
Social Costs and Development Benefits
Return on Investment
Cost Avoidance
Contingency, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
The Pilot
Your Final Plan

11. Due Diligence and Avoiding Risks
Recognizing Rogues
Indian Civil Law
The Indian Admin Service
Contact
Agreement
Exit Strategy and Risk Analysis
Account Management
Company Accounts
Regulation
Public and Employe Relations
Your Own Team
Be Prepared

12. Negotiations and the Art of Haggling
Body Language
International Negotiation Styles
Negotiations in India
Market Testing
Recognising when you have a deal
the Agreement

13.The Right Result

14. Creating Further Advantage

15. Breaking into the Indian Market

16. Corporate Social Responsibility
Your Local Economy
The Wider Perspective
The Luddites

References
Bibliography
Useful Websites


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