The Internationalization of Indian Companies: The Case of Tata Andrea Goldstein TCFGS Conference “The Asian Economy and the World Economy” Tokyo‚ 13-14 November 2007 Why Tata? • • • • • Turnover > US$28 bn‚ equivalent to over 2.5% of India’s GDP Traditionally the biggest market capitalization (now Reliance) India’s largest employer in the private sector (222‚000+‚ 85 companies) many firsts/largests for India: – first private sector steel mill (TISCO 1907) – first private
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1.0 Source Problems Being able to maintain Tata Groups core values and vision; during a time of uncertainty in the economy and in the internal organisation as well. 2.0 Secondary Problems These problems can be identified separately as short or long term problems. Whereby the short term problems are ones that can be solved and addressed currently or instantly‚ whereas long term problems having to take some careful planning and analysis and require solutions that are spread out over a couple of
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Tata Motors Limited: Ratan’s Next Step Executive Summary Ratan Tata‚ chairman of Tata Motors Limited (Tata Motors)‚ came out with the good reputation "the world’s cheapest car" into New Delhi Auto Expo. Introduction of Tata’s background Situational Analysis Strengths Manufacturer of the world’s cheapest car 81% of domestic sales in India Diverse and complete range of resources (98 companies in 80 countries) Own steel factory resource Ratan’s well-known understanding of business (auto design
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HOUSE OF TATA The Business Agricultural Products Base Metals Non-Metallic Mineral Products Chemicals Construction & Allied Activities Electrical and Non-Electrical Machinery Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy Electronics Services Shipping & Exports Hotels Financial Drilling Real Estate Other Watches Pulp & Paper Press Engineering & Locomotive Vertically integrated Focus in domestic market (India) Resources Financial Capital Managerial Expertise Business Network
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Tata Nano The Tata Nano is a small‚ affordable‚ rear-engine‚ four-passenger car aimed primarily at the Indian market. It was first presented by India’s Tata Motors at the 9th annual Auto Expo on January 10‚ 2008‚ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi‚ India. The car was envisioned by‚ Ratan Tata‚ Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors‚ who has described it as an eco-friendly "people’s car". The prefix "nano" derives from the Greek root ’nanos’‚ meaning dwarf. "Nano" also means "small" in Gujarati
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Tata Group Vishal Patel Saint Leo University Organizational Behaviour MBA 530 Craig S. Cleveland December 17‚ 2010 Tata Group Tata group of companies‚ it is said that there is Tata in every Indian’s life directly or indirectly. Tata group of companies is India’s largest conglomerate. Tata group is made up of 90 operating companies in seven different industries which makes it India’s largest conglomerate. Tata group was founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868. The founder of the Tata
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Should Ratan Tata acquire Jaguar and Land Rover? New technology and markets But they really focused on the middle class Is M&A the best route for Tata to move forward globally? Wanted to diversify country risk Infrastructure lim itations Regulations loosened Growth of the indian economy Watches‚ hotels‚ steel‚ tea competitiveness diminished by aid from government thru tarrifs Steel deomestic expansion or de-integrated strategy Mature market m&a Raw materials security Downstream
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Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India. It encompasses seven business sectors: * Communications and information technology * Engineering * Materials * Services * Energy * Consumer products * Chemicals. Tata Group was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata as a trading company. It has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents. Tata Group has over 100 operating companies each of them operates independently
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WORKING PAPER: 06-03 Mar. 2006 The Tata Group after the JRD Period: Management and Ownership Structure by Ram Kumar Kakani & Tejas Joshi XLRI‚ Jamshedpur 831001‚ India E-Mail: kakani@xlri.ac.in Last updated in Feb. 2008 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=889394 XLRI Working Paper: 06-03 2 The Tata Group after the JRD Period: Management and Ownership Structure1 Ram Kumar Kakani & Tejas Joshi E-Mail: kakani@xlri.ac.in Abstract Complex ownership structures
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The Tata Group Managing a Conglomerate in an Emerging Market Environmental Analysis In 1991 the Indian government introduced a series of drastic reforms‚ liberalizing its government owned and controlled economy. Product expansion and new market entry became easier for companies in virtually every sector of the economy. This presented Tata with many opportunities to leverage its strong brand equity and financial resources to enter new markets
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