Here’s some more ‘soft’ power to India, yet again! At an Infosys global internship programme in Bangalore recently, Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys, said that China was way behind India
in the software sector, and that India should work hard to leverage this lead to get ahead in the global market. Although China has done wonders with its manufacturing sector, “India has had a lead of 20 years over China,” he added. He had other very encouraging points to say about India’s stranglehold in the software sector: including the fact that India attracted “middle class professionals”, who are smart, who work hard and who understand customers and operations better; how quality matters for most Indian companies; and how India has a fairly advanced system. But Murthy put out a big word of caution too. He said that India should never make the mistake of underestimating China which is an “extraordinary nation and if it decides to put its soul into something it does it well.” He went on to point out the strengths of China: like, for instance, the country’s excellent education system, and its two trillion plus dollar economy with $950 billion worth of exports.
in the software sector, and that India should work hard to leverage this lead to get ahead in the global market. Although China has done wonders with its manufacturing sector, “India has had a lead of 20 years over China,” he added. He had other very encouraging points to say about India’s stranglehold in the software sector: including the fact that India attracted “middle class professionals”, who are smart, who work hard and who understand customers and operations better; how quality matters for most Indian companies; and how India has a fairly advanced system. But Murthy put out a big word of caution too. He said that India should never make the mistake of underestimating China which is an “extraordinary nation and if it decides to put its soul into something it does it well.” He went on to point out the strengths of China: like, for instance, the country’s excellent education system, and its two trillion plus dollar economy with $950 billion worth of exports. For Complete IIPM Article, Click here
Source: IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative
Source: IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative
