The India Way

by Cappelli, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781422147597
• ISBN10: 1422147592
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-16
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

"For much of the last century, the practice of management was dominated by Western, particularly U.S., models. Even economies emerging in the latter part of the century evolved toward the Western paradigm. But today, we see a distinct model of management developing in India - and, so far, it has been remarkably successful. India's top companies are growing at staggering rates, and doing so with an innovative and vibrant set of management practices - especially in strategy, leadership, governance, talent, and organizational culture. Not bound to Western thinking or practice, Indian leaders are creating a new model for leading and running companies. And just as American managers turned to Japan in the past for innovative management methods, they can now look to India for what it takes to build fast, flexible, and lean enterprises. Written by the Wharton India Team (talent guru Peter Cappelli, strategy gurus Harbir Singh and Jitendra Singh, and leadership guru Michael Useem) and based on decades of experience consulting and teaching in India along with over 100 interviews of the heads of India's largest companies, this book closely examines what Indian managers do differently and how their management innovations work, which of these innovations could be transferable to the Western context, and ultimately how this new management model could one day modify or even supplant the old."

Author Biography

Peter Cappelli is Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School. He is the author of several books and articles, and frequently cited in the business media.

Harbir Singh is Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School.

Jitendra Singh is a Professor of Management at the Wharton School

Michael Useem is Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School. He is the author of several books and articles.

Table of Contents

Indian Business Rising	p. 1
The Contemporary Indian Way of Conducting Business
The Way to the India Way	p. 19
Economic Reforms Drive Development of New Capabilities
Managing People	p. 49
Holistic Engagement of Employees
Leading the Enterprise	p. 85
Improvisation and Adaptability
Competitive Advantage	p. 117
Delivering the Creative Value Proposition
Company Governance	p. 153
Fulfilling Broad Mission and Purpose
Learning from the India Way	p. 185
Redefining Business Leadership
Growth of the India Way	p. 209
Indian Business Leader Interviews and Survey	p. 215
Cultural Roots of the India Way	p. 283
Notes	p. 289
Bibliography	p. 303
Acknowledgments	p. 317
Index	p. 319
About the Authors	p. 331
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