The Automotive Industry has been one of the sunrise industries in India and is poised to enhance its contribution from 5 per cent of GDP in 2006 to 10 per cent by 2016. With the liberalization and globalization process which started in 1991, the industry is in the process of transforming itself...

Purpose – The automobile industry in India is one of the sunrise industries and is poised to enhance its contribution from 5 percent of GDP in 2006 to 10 percent by 2016. The auto component industry in India has grown hand in hand with the industry and is in the process of transforming itself...

The automobile industry in India has gone through a lot of transformation since inception. With the liberalisation process starting in 1991, the industry has seen the entry of global auto majors in India. Due to changing customer preferences, environmental regulations, concern for safety and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a cooperation‐driven stage in the traditional framework of country competitiveness development and also suggest an approach to address pragmatic issues related to cooperation in the context, particularly, competitiveness evaluation and choice...

International competitiveness is becoming important, even for industries that were once considered very domestic. Top international construction companies seem to be going through major strategic transformations to sustain competitiveness. Some have achieved remarkably high international...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the various systems, processes, tools and mechanisms related to vision, team management, and compensation for stimulating entrepreneurial behavior within the organization. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a historical analysis...

Purpose – Supply chain risk management assumes importance in the wake of organizations understanding that their risk susceptibility is dependent on other constituents of their supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to present an approach to effective supply chain risk mitigation by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the characteristics of flexible, agile and lean supply chains and establish, by factor analysis, that outsourcing can be a key intervention achieving the triple objective of flexibility, agility and leanness. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose: Security and safety have remained important concerns for mankind since ancient times. In the context of railways, however, the threat perceptions to safety and security have increased significantly lately. In view of this, the Indian Railways requires an effective and efficient...