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India’S Emerging Retail Systems: Coexistence Of Tradition And Modernity, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Ruby Roy Dholakia, Atish Chattopadhyay
India’S Emerging Retail Systems: Coexistence Of Tradition And Modernity, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Ruby Roy Dholakia, Atish Chattopadhyay
Nikhilesh Dholakia
India’s retailing sector is expected to remain in a transition spiral for the foreseeable future. Because of India’s unique context—in terms of history, regulation, institutions, demographics, geography, and traditions—available theories of retail evolution have limited applicability to the retail situation in India. Drawing from the literature, as well as from empirical research and practical experiences of over a decade, this article presents a conceptual frame for understanding the retail sector of India and the likely future trajectory of this sector.
Borderless Bits: Electronic Globalization And Its Social Consequences, Nikhilesh Dholakia
Borderless Bits: Electronic Globalization And Its Social Consequences, Nikhilesh Dholakia
Nikhilesh Dholakia
Globalization of services with the aid of electronic technologies - popularly called outsourcing or offshoring - has been accelerating. In this paper, the factors that drive electronic globalization - as distinct from factors that drive the general process of globalization - are discussed briefly. A simple model of a 2-firm USA-India dyad engaged in outsourcing relationships is presented to outline the economic basis for electronic globalization. By introducing wider political and cultural forces, progressively more complex views of the electronic globalization phenomenon are presented. Finally, the interplays of the economic, political, and cultural forces are explored to arrive at a …
E-Commerce Patterns In South Asia: A Look Beyond Economics, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia
E-Commerce Patterns In South Asia: A Look Beyond Economics, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia
Nikhilesh Dholakia
Conflicting and complex forces are shaping the diffusion patterns of the Internet and e-commerce in South Asia. Drawing upon the literature on institutional theory, we explore the drivers and inhibitors of the Internet in South Asian countries. We examine the influence of the three pillars of institutions (Scott, 1995) on the digital world of South Asia. The paper discusses how regulatory, normative, and cognitive institution–such as laws, relationships, culture, and habit–have shaped the diffusion patterns of the Internet and e-commerce in South Asia.
Observations On Observation In India's Dynamic Urban Markets, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Piyush Sinha
Observations On Observation In India's Dynamic Urban Markets, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Piyush Sinha
Nikhilesh Dholakia
Urban India is witnessing a rapid revolution in its commercial retail spaces. These transforming commercial landscapes constitute a rich arena for qualitative research using, among others, observational methods. In this paper, we present observations about the changing urban retail scene of India. We provide emergent themes that we have already found in observations so far, and also reflect on the challenges of carrying out such observations in the Indian context.
Analiza Fazy Tworzenia Aliansu Strategicznego Firmy Krajowej Z Zagranicznym Kooperantem, Anna Ujwary-Gil, Jerzy Choroszczak
Analiza Fazy Tworzenia Aliansu Strategicznego Firmy Krajowej Z Zagranicznym Kooperantem, Anna Ujwary-Gil, Jerzy Choroszczak
Anna Ujwary-Gil
Z obserwacji ogólnoświatowych tendencji wynika, iż alianse strategiczne są coraz częściej zawieraną formą kooperacji. Jednym z powodów jest możliwość czerpania obopólnych korzyści z realizacji wspólnych celów przy zachowaniu niezależności funkcjonowania na rynku i ochronie własnych interesów. Cechą charakterystyczną aliansów jest to, iż zawierane są przez firmy konkurujące ze sobą. Źródłem przewagi konkurencyjnej są: wiedza i doświadczenie, system zarządzania, działania marketingowe, kanały zbytu, innowacyjność technologiczna i produktowa, niższe koszty oraz informacja o rynku. W Polsce, ze względu na znacznie słabszy potencjał organizacyjny, ekonomiczny i techniczny krajowych przedsiębiorstw w porównaniu do firm zagranicznych, alianse strategiczne mają charakter niesymetryczny. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest …