Browsing Working Papers by Author "Chaudhuri, Shekhar"
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Building core competence in a regulated economy
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2009-12-12)The significance of core competencies is now well recognized. Its role in enabling firms to respond to customers rapidly changing needs and combat competition is well documented. However, the applicability of this concept ... -
The competitiveness conundrum: Literature review and reflections
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Ray, Sougata (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1997-01-01)The concept of competitiveness has been studied by researchers from a variety of perspectives using different methodologies. Though there is a large volume of literature on the subject, there seems to be a dearth of ... -
Exploiting the potential of the Indian software industry
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-04-05)This paper reports the findings of a study designed to understand the process of technology development with special reference to the nature of interaction between software firms and the technology supporting institutions ... -
Industrial technological development and technology institution-firm interaction: reflections on a multi-industry study in India
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Dixit, Mukund R. (2010-03-31)Since Independence the government of India has given considerable importance to the development of a strong and autonomous scientific and technological base. In fact India has an enviable S&T infrastructure by developing ... -
Industry-TI partnership in India - select TI case studies and implications
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2012-11-24)This paper briefly presents the findings of a study of industrial technology development in India undertaken during the period 1993-95 (i.e. shortly after the launch of the New Economic Policy) and then discusses case ... -
Interaction Between Firms and Technology Institutions in India: Reflections on a Multi Industry Study
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Dixit, Mukund R. (2010-03-28)This paper presents the overall findings of a study of industry technology institution interaction in seven industrial sectors in India; auto parts, machine tools, foundry, pharmaceuticals, polymers, textiles and software. ... -
International transfer of technology to India: problems, prospects and policy issues
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-07-22)Transborder movement of technology is being increasingly felt in international business. A large proportion of worldwide international transfer of technology (ITT) occurs between industrially advanced countries. But for ... -
International transfer of technology to India: the case of the tractor industry
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-13)Based on an indepth study of five major manufacturing firms both in the private as well as the public sectors, this paper discusses the process of technology acquisition and assimilation in the tranctor industry and draws ... -
Learning by doing: Technology transfer to an indian manufacturing firm
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Moulik, T. K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1984-11-01)This paper present an indepth case study of technology transfer to an indian manufacturing firm in the tractor industry and highlights the complexities involved as a result of the interaction of a number of factors both ... -
Management of divercificaiton in the public sector
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Khandwalla, Pradip N. (2010-03-13)Public enterprises in India are rapidly diversifying their business as a response to environmental changes as well as to achieve their growth, profitability and other strategic objectives. Hence, management of diversification ... -
Management of international technology transfer
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-14)The significant liberalization of the Indian government's policies towards foreign collaboration and industry in general has led to an upsurge in the annual number of tie-ups between Indian and foreign firms in industrially ... -
Managing socio-political environment in India: a new task for top management
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-13)A recent study of environmental scanning practices of larger Indian corporations (Dixit 1984) surprisingly finds a total absence of socio political factors in a list of twenty-five external factors considered to be most ... -
The market for technical services in India: an empirical study
Dixit, Mukund R.; Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-29)This paper presents the findings of a mail survey study of 132 firms covering seven industrial sectors: auto parts, machine tools, foundry, polymers, pharmaceuticals, textiles and software. The study examines the nature ... -
Some aspects of internationalization by larger Indian firms: from ten case studies
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Shah, Nayana; Mukherjee, Avinandan (2010-03-28)The success of India s recent economic reform programme hinges crucially, among other things, on the level of internationalization of Indian firms. However, in the global market, Indian products rank low on critical factors ... -
Some aspects of technical consultancy organizations in India
Chaudhuri, Shekhar; Eugene, A. (2010-07-27)The growth of technical consultancy organization (TCO) is very much a post Independence phenomenon. Prior to India's Independence the few Indian TCOs that existed acted as sub-contractors to foreign consultants for projects ... -
Strategic options for entry into international markets
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2009-12-12)An increasing number of firms both in the advanced economies, the Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) and deregulating and liberalizing economies like India are realizing the need for a broader perspective on developing ... -
Strategy in the emerging countries
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2009-12-12)Many of the developing countries of Asia and Africa with large and increasing populations are currently at low levels of economic development but represent large potential markets for consumer as well as industrial products. ... -
Technology acquisition and assimilation in a fertilizer firm: a case study of GNFC
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-21)International technology transfer has for long been an important source of technical know-how for Indian firms. In recent times the importance of this sources of know-how has increased substantially because of the increasing ... -
Transfer of technology to India: the case of indo-frg industrial cooperation
Chaudhuri, Shekhar (2010-03-14)Foreign collaborations have played in important role in the building up of the industrial infrastructure in the country. In fact, it has increased considerably during the last few years with the gradual liberalization of ...