developing countries‚ are very limited. As globalization continues to pose challenges to the businesses in emerging nations‚ the concept of CSR has gained importance in Indian firms. Our study aims to point out these gaps and discuss the approach of TATA (Indian Firm) towards CSR and the motives‚ obstacles and measures in implementing CSR practices in Indian emerging market. CSR relates to the social responsibilities that corporates have towards the society and its people to benefit. CSR is a
Premium Corporation Mumbai India
OBJECTIVE: To find β‚ Value of Share and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for TATA POWER CO. LTD. REFERENCE INDEX: Reference index used for β and other calculations is NSE INDEX. I have collected weekly data from 31/08/2005 to 30/08/2010. COST OF CAPITAL Cost of capital of the company has been calculated by using Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) by assigning weights to cost of equity and cost of debt. COST OF EQUITY- CAPM model has been used to calculate the cost of equity
Premium Dividend yield Weighted average cost of capital Stock market
philosophy behind supply-chain management and the specific practices that Li & Fung has developed to reduce costs and lead times‚ allowing its customers to buy "closer to the market." Li & Fung‚ Hong Kong ’s largest export trading company‚ has been an innovator in global supply-chain management. Li & Fung has also been a pioneer in "dispersed manufacturing." It performs the higher-value-added tasks such as design and quality control in Hong Kong‚ and outsources the lower-value-added tasks to the best
Premium Value chain Globalization Supply chain management
THE APPLICATION OF VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS IN THE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: A SURVEY OF QUOTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA BY AZUBUIKE VERA M.U. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA e- mail _ veraiswaiting4u@yahoo.com ABSTRACT The United Nations International Trade Laws (The UNCITRAL Model) which replaced the old law of trade and tariff‚ emphasizes high quality goods‚ works and services‚ economy and efficiency‚ in order words‚ value for money. The aim of the paper is to
Premium Value chain
Strategist: Sir Ratan Tata When Ratan Tata became Group Chairman in 1991 he ushered an era of change. According to him “A company or business that remains static will die. A company that constantly changes and accepts that there are better ways to do things than they are done today is a company that will survive in the global market that we face.” He is admired not only for managing the Tata Empire but creating history by making Tata group an MNC by acquiring steel companies like Chorus
Premium Tata Motors
likely to be creative and innovative and come up with breakthroughs that allow a company to grow and change positively with time and changing market conditions. The objectives of the paper are: - i) to measure the level of employee satisfaction at Tata Steel‚ ii) to see the effect of the measures being taken to enhance employee satisfaction and employee growth in the organization. In the study‚ the dimensions across which it was measured were – Superior-Subordinate relationship‚ Role‚ Culture
Premium Management Educational psychology Employment
| Products | | Existing | New | Markets | Existing | Market Penetration | Product Development | | | *Development of more apps (22)(23)*Geographically net sale increased 2010 in (America ‚Europe‚Japan ‚Asia specific) –(iPhone) – (Financial Table 3.4 & 3.5) (21)*Net Sales - increased by Product in 2010 – (Financial Table 3.4 & 3.5) (21) | *Apple pricing decoy(27)*Apple & Microsoft joint force(28)*Apple pushed iPhone for business(29) | | New | Market Development | Diversification
Premium Apple Store Apple Inc. Steve Jobs
Michael Porter’s Value Chain History of Value Chain • Popularized by Michael Porter’s book best seller “Competitive • • Advantage” 1985 Creator of “5 Forces model” Helped Gereffi in the late 1990s develop Global Value Chain. Michael Porter’s Background • Born May 23‚ 1947 in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan • Received MBA in 1971 Harvard Business School • Competition and company strategy • 6 time winner of the McKinsey Award Value • The Value is the extent to which a good or service is perceived by
Premium Management Strategic management Marketing
Tata and Jaguar‚ Land Rover Deal 1. Motivation/ reason for the merger/ acquisition; • Tata Motors wanted to have presence outside India • It desired to have a diversified line-up ranging from the world’s cheapest car to some of the more expensive • It enabled Tata’s entry into luxury car segment • JLR It had become a cash drag on Ford • It would enable Ford to focus on its core Ford brand and "One Ford" global transformation. • Take advantage of the low cost manufacturing base in India
Premium Tata Motors Ford Motor Company Land Rover
I would like to use the Value Chain Analysis to study the importance of the Human Resources function in the study of a firm’s value chain. However‚ the latest trend has been the outsourcing of HR especially the transactional roles in HR as they are seen as non-value adding and a non-differentiator in the value chain. Some of the areas of HR that are in the process of being outsourced are Recruitment‚ Payroll processing‚ Training‚ Benefits Management‚ etc. These areas are seen as transactional
Premium Human resources Strategic management Firm