Did Schindler make the right choice in assigning Silvio as general manager of India? I do not believe Schindler made the right choice in assigning Silvio as the general manager of India. Silvio had little to no "real world" international experience. Silvio had much success in Sweden but there are several factors that limited his success in India. Silvio had high "warrior" and low "monk" attributes. Silvio was a task oriented individual. This management style is not well received in India. The
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the pool from which Napoli recruited for his top positions in the new company. Mehar Karan (“M.K.”) Singh‚ 42‚ was tapped for the role of managing director‚ a position that reported to Napoli but was viewed as a stepping stone to heading the subsidiary. (For profiles of key Indian managers‚ see Exhibit 3). “At some point in your career you will report to someone younger than yourself‚” said Singh. “I decided that Schindler was an exciting opportunity to test this scenario.” Napoli explained the choice
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March 4‚ 2007 To: Silvio Napoli‚ and Schindler Holding Ltd. From: Chia–Jung Chang 5549039 Re: Silvio Napoli at Schindler India - Harvard Businees Case Napoli‚ an ambitious vice president who is responsible for Schindler’s India division‚ is confronted with difficulties to implement his business plan. Schindler‚ a prestigious Swiss company‚ discovered the huge growth potential of the construction industry in Asia. Accompanied with the fortune of the elevator industry‚ Schindler decided to enter
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Mistakes from the Beginning I believe that Silvio was the wrong choice as general manager of Schindler’s Indian subsidiary from the beginning. When we look at the Hofstede comparison model between Silvio’s culture (Italy) and India’s culture we do see a bit of differences. (Exhibit 1) Italians are much more focused on themselves vs. a team and when compared to Indian culture this is a drastic difference‚ also focusing on uncertainty avoidance Italians are very hesitant in jumping in the unknown
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International Business – Case 4 Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A) Submitted by: Group- 9 Section- E Mohammed Shajeer P C Jithin Emmanuel Jacob Sana Niazi Parul Singh G Madhuri 1. Was Silvio the right person for the job in India? Be sure to comment on his skill sets‚ industry knowledge‚ and personality traits etc. and how they might or might not match the assignment he will be responsible for executing. Silvio Napoli was the head of Corporate planning in Schindler. The main issues that
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Silvio Napoli at Schindler India Case Analysis Silvio Napoli was a young an eager executive that had a bold and aggressive business plan for entering the Indian elevator market for his company‚ Schindler. Having developed the business plan for entering the Indian elevator market‚ Silvio was selected by his company to lead the development of Schindler India‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss based company. His plan was to differentiate by selling “core‚ standardized products‚” in a market
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Submit an analysis of the operational and managerial challenges Schindler faces in India. Your report should clearly demonstrate your ability to apply‚ integrate‚ and cite relevant theories‚ concepts‚ frameworks and ideas from course readings into your analysis. Additional research is not required or desired. Use the data and information provided by the case study‚ course readings and conferences discussion. Format: The report is to be 7-to-8 pages‚ double-spaced with 1-inch margins‚ 10-to-12
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CASE: SILVIO NAPOLI AT SCHINDLER INDIA GROUP NO. 2 SECTION D Kumar Pratik 0190/51 Mehta Meet Rajubhai 0206/51 Mukesh Lakhotia 0213/51 Paranjape Ninad Bhushan 0253/51 Kshitij Shekhar Bhuyar 0188/51 Nishant Singh 0245/51 Nitin Jaiswal 0248/51 Muthu Veerappan R 0214/51 1. Was Silvio the right person for the job in India? Be sure to comment on his skill sets‚ industry knowledge‚ personality traits etc. and how they might or might not match the assignment he will be
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Was Silvio the right choice to head the India operation? In my opinion‚ I do not think that was the right choice. Even though India’s growth potential was significant‚ there are several reasons why I think so. First of all‚ Exchange rates and unforeseen duties further frustrated market development efforts. When it comes to international business those risks always would be cause of challenge. For example Japanese lumber company in Canada decreased their sales from last year because of change of
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Executive Summary According to the case Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A) by Fagan‚ Yoshino‚ Bartlett (2006)‚ the world elevator leader Schindler was searching for ways to enter the India market in the year of 1998. Silvio Napoli‚ who was a young Harvard educated Italian and had been working with Schindler since 1994‚ was appointed by the Verwaltungsrat Ausschuss (VRA) to establish the India operations as a Vice President. In Schindler‚ Napoli was well known for his ‘Swatch Project’ which
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