The Tribune

Competing with the best

WHEN opening up of the Indian economy was being debated during Rajiv Gandhi’s regime the late Prem Bhatia had strongly advocated glasnost in the columns of The Tribune, articulating full confidence in the Indian business community’s ability to take on foreign competition successfully. Today, the Tatas, Ambanis, Birlas, Mittals et al have vindicated his stand which he had taken at a time when non-socialist utterances were still considered heresy. Today India Inc has become a respectable entity in the global corporate world thanks to its aggressive and innovative strategic management techniques.

Karki seeks to evolve new strategic management approaches that are practicable and should stand our companies in good stead in the global arena. The chapters Corporate Configurations, India-Focused Configurations and others – especially the case studies provided therein – can prove rewarding to tycoons and management students alike.