The case explores how Bank of Baroda has responded to the changes in the Indian banking sector. In the last five years, several strategic changes have been initiated in the bank by Chief Managing Director (CMD) that has significant impacts on the performance of the bank. The case provides...

The purpose of this article is to review the acceptance and popularity of qualitative research designs in contrast to quantitative research designs in strategic management domain. The researchers also make a case for accommodating more qualitative research methods in strategic management...

Gurgaon Branch was a branch of a leading public sector bank in India. Though the bank was financially sound, there seemed to be a leadership crisis in this branch. The aggregate deposit had been consistently falling over the past three years. The branch had not been able to disburse fresh...

VDS Inc., based in California, US, was founded by three Indian entrepreneurs in January 2000. The company provided VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solutions to wireless, wire line and cable service providers in the US, Europe, and recently, Asia. VDS India, based in Noida, India, was...

The expression "knowledge is power" has become a convenient soundbyte for all and sundry. Boardrooms and corporate luncheons are abuzz with sweeping remarks such as "we need to effectively manage our knowledge" or "harnessing the power of knowledge is the way forward." Despite an abundance of...

This is a case written in autobiographical style of an Indian manager. He was 31 years old with nine years' working experiences and currently working for a Software MNC. He was the only son of his parents. After graduating from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, he joined an Indian...

Since 1995 with the increasing importance of the service sector, liberalization policy and information technology revolution, the banking sector as a whole had undergone significant changes in India. The case presents a brief outline of the developments which happened in the Indian banking...

Cross-cultural comparative studies mostly have been based on the assumption of cultural homogeneity that equates culture with nation. This assumption overlooks the cultural diversity that might exist within a nation. This article is based on the review of four empirical studies conducted by...

While firms devote much to innovations and application of knowledge, their potential for creation of new knowledge has not been so much acknowledged. Consequently, studies on generation of new ideas and the inventive behaviour of firms have been less than meagre. Nonaka and Takeuchis' SECI model...