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MRSE 1123/MDE 1123: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Ir. Dr. Syuhaida Ismail [email protected] 0126469235

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MRSE 1123/MDE 1123: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Ir.$Dr.$Syuhaida$Ismail$

[email protected]$

0126469235$

ICE$BREAKING+

•  Experience$in$Strategic$Management?$

•  AEended$any$Strategic$Management$courses/

training?$

•  Skill$in$using$Strategic$Management$tools?$

ICE$BREAKING+

Task+(Expected+7me:+5+minutes)+

•  Divide$yourself$into$a$group$of$4$members$

•  Name$your$group$e.g.$XOXO$

•  Submit$your$group$name$and$list$of$members$

in$an$A4$paper$

•  You$will$work$in$your$group$throughout$MY$2P

day$classes$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Involving$5$Ps$! Plan$–$set$of$step$a$firm$intends$to$follow$to$be$successful$

! Pizza$Hut$and$Dunkin$Donut$buy$raw$materials$in$bulk$

! Domino’s$and$Papa$John$used$specialised$kitchen$

$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Henry$Ford$used$“assembly$lines”$for$bulky$and$lower$cost$of$car$

manufacturing$and$focused$only$on$BLACK$car,$yet$had$to$change$

$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Ploy$–$movement$to$trick$compe`tor$

! Vic$Road$used$fallen$trees$on$federal$road$! Greek$used$Trojan$horse$to$trick$Trojan$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! PaEern$–$consistency$in$firm’s$strategic$ac`on$

! KPmart’s$inconsistency$(from$discounted$store$to$spor`ng$goods$to$

building$supply$to$office$supply$to$IT)$leads$to$bankruptcy$

! Apple’s$consistency$except$Apple$TV$in$2007$

•  Another$inconsistency$in$the$1980s…$

Strategy+Implementa7on+! Posi`on$–$firm’s$place$in$industry$compared$to$compe`tors$! Apple$(unique$features,$loyal$customer,$not$compete$against$price$e.g.$

Lenovo,$Acer,$Toshiba),$A&W$(first$franchise$chain),$McDonald’s,$Coca$

Cola$

! Gap$Inc.$owns$Old$Navy$(younger$customer),$Gap$and$Banana$Republic$

(matured$customer)$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Panama$Canal,$a$ship$canal$that$connects$Atlan`c$Ocean$and$Pacific$Ocean$is$uncontested$$

Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Perspec`ves$–$how$execu7ves$interpret$landscape$! Amazon.com$(Jeff$Bezos$viewed$internet$as$sales$channel$for$book$which$

was$mainly$communica`on$for$academic$and$government$in$1990s)$

$

Ac`vity$1$

•  Work$in$your$group.$Iden`fy$example(s)$of$

each$5$Ps$of$strategy$implementa`on$in$the$

Malaysian$scenario.$You$are$to$present$this$

PPT$presenta`on$of$MINIMUM+5+pages+in$the$next$30$minutes.$Your$presenta`on$shall$take$

MAXIMUM+5+minutes.+

Ac7vity+from+Industrial+Speaker’s+Lecture+

•  Develop$the$SWOT$analysis$on$the$delivery$of$

MDE1123/MRSE$1123$Strategic$Management+

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

! 3$types$of$nature$in$strategy$implementa`on:$

! Intended$strategy$$! Strategy$that$is$hoped$to$be$executed$! Detailed$out$in$strategic$plan$before$being$executed$as$business$plan$

! E.g.$Frederick$Smith,$a$Yale$University$undergraduate$

in$1995$created$business$plan$as$class$project$on$

delivering$system$by$rou`ng$package$through$a$central$hub$

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

! E.g.$Chris`an$Loubou`n$inten`onally$designed$high$heels$with$red$lacquered$soles$as$the$signature$$

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Emergent$strategy$$

! Unplanned$strategy$from$an$unexpected$opportunity$

! E.g.$Michael$Dell$started$computerPupgrading$business$

in$dorm$room$

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Southern$Bloomer’s$products$for$prison$and$mental$hospital$produced$a$lot$of$scrap$yet$found$of$its$

poten`al$to$be$used$as$cleaning$patch$to$clean$inside$

gun$barrel$

The+Nature+of+Strategy+Implementa7on+

! Realised$strategy$! Strategy$that$organisa`on$usually$follows$! A$product$of$intended$strategy$! David$McConnell$struggled$to$sell$book$with$

complimentary$perfume,$yet$perfume$aEracted$

California$Perfume$to$market$it$

Things+to+Ponder+

•  However,$despite$realised$strategy$which$is$related$to$intended$strategy,$some$strategies$

might$be$transformed$into$different$strategies$

inten`onally$or$uninten`onally$e.g.$

– FedEx$P$Frederick$Smith,$a$Yale$University$

undergrad$in$1995$created$business$plan$as$class$

project$on$delivering$system$by$rou`ng$package$

through$a$central$hub$–$Typical$example$from$

intended$strategy$to$realised$strategy$

Things+to+Ponder+

– Southern$Bloomer$P$Southern$Bloomer’s$products$

for$prison$and$mental$hospital$produced$a$lot$of$

scrap$yet$found$of$its$poten`al$to$be$used$as$

cleaning$patch$to$clean$inside$gun$barrel$–$Ini`ally$

from$x$strategy,$to$y$strategy$and$finally$to$z$

strategy$

$

Ac7vity+2+

IN+GROUP+•  Discuss$the$type$of$strategy$implementa`on$in$

the$case$of$FaceBook$crea`on.$

$

IN+INDIVIDUAL+•  Would$you$describe$your$current$career$as$

intended$or$emergent?$Why?$

Resource+Management+

! $Southwest+Airlines$–  Profitable$although$compe`ng$in$industry$that$is$prone$to$

bankruptcy$and$financial$losses$

–  Reasons:$•  Does$not$connect$hub$airport$yet$small$ci`es$directly$

•  Use$only$Boeing$737$–$beneficial$to$maintenance$and$opera`on$

personnels$

•  No$assigned$seat$–$quicker$boarding$process$•  Strong$staff$loyalty$•  Posi`ve$culte$–$use$LUV$(Love$Field,$the$first$city$landed)$as$symbol$

of$love$amongst$employee,$employer$and$customer$

Types+of+Resources+

ResourcePBased$Theory$

Tangible$

P$Money,$asset,$plant,$equipment$

Intangible$

P$Knowledge,$skill,$reputa`on,$culture$

**Strategic$resources$

Strategic+Resources+

! GE$buys$and$sells$firms$to$maintain$its$market$

leadership$e.g.$$

! Alstom$Thermal,$power$and$grid$business$

! Enron$Wind,$wind$turbine$manufacturer$

! Smiths$Aeropace,$avionics,$power$and$structure$

producer$

! etc$

Strategic+Resources+

! CocaPCola$creates$new$brands$(Fanta,$Dasani$mineral$water)/flavours$as$sotPdrink$market$

evolves$e.g.$Cherry$Coke,$Vanilla$Coke$

Strategic+Resources+(Southwest+Airlines+Case+Study)+

ResourcePBased$View$Theory$

Valuable$

P$Exploit$opportunity$

Make$profit$yearly$

Rare$

P$Not$found$in$other$compe`tor$

LUV/love$culture$

Difficult$to$imitate$

LUV$trademark,$humble$beginning$by$borrowing$luggage$

cart$

NonPsubs`tutable$with$other$resources$

Treat$customer$and$employee$well,$create$

loyalty$

Matching+Structure+with+Strategy+

! Structure$largely$dictates$how$objec`ves$and$policies$will$be$established$

! Structure$dictates$how$resources$will$be$allocated$

! E.g.$Moses$used$organisa`onal$structure$as$

strategic$management$to$delegate$works$to$

subPleaders$

Symptoms+of+an+Ineffec7ve+Organiza7onal+Structure+

Func7onal+Structure+

Func7onal+structure$•  Groups$tasks$and$ac`vi`es$by$business+func7on,$such$as$produc`on/opera`ons,$marke`ng,$finance/accoun`ng,$research$and$

development,$and$management$informa`on$

systems$

Func7onal+Structure+

Advantages+and+Disadvantages+of+a+Func7onal+Organiza7onal+Structure+

Divisional+Structure+

! Divisional+structure+•  Func`onal$ac`vi`es$are$performed$both$

centrally$and$in$each$separate$division$

•  Division$of$geographic$area,$product$or$service,$customer,$process$

•  E.g.$GE’s$employees$belong$to$1$of$6$product$

divisions$(Energy,$Capital,$Home$and$Business$

Solu`ons,$Health$Care,$Avia`on$and$

Transporta`on)$

$

Divisional+Structure+

Advantages+and+Disadvantages+of+a+Divisional+Organiza7onal+Structure+

Matrix+Structure$

! Matrix+structure+•  Most$complex$of$all$designs$because$it$depends$upon$

both$ver`cal$and$horizontal$flows$of$authority$and$

communica`on$

•  Yet$heavily$rely$on$horizontal$rela`onship$•  High$flexibility$as$it$creates$crossPfunc`onal$teams$

that$each$works$on$a$different$project$

•  Create$spirit$of$teamwork$and$collabora`on$

Matrix+Structure$

! For$a$matrix$structure$to$be$effec`ve,$

organiza`ons$need$par`cipa`ve$planning,$

training,$clear$mutual$understanding$of$roles$

and$responsibili`es,$excellent$internal$

communica`on,$and$mutual$trust$and$

confidence$

Advantages+and+Disadvantages+of+a+Matrix+Structure$

Matrix+Structure$

CEO+as+Celebrity+$

! Mary+Kay+Ash+rewarded+sales+representa7ve+with+pink+Cadillacs+

CEO+as+Celebrity+$

! Richard+Branson+owns+more+than+400+companies+including+Virgin+Airways+

$

CEO+as+Celebrity+$

! Tony+Stark+changed+Stark+Industries+from+weapon+manufacturer+to+clean+energy+producer+(socially+responsible)$

Ac7vity+3+

•  What$type$of$structure$best$describes$the$

organisa`on$you$are$currently$working$with?$

What$led$you$to$reach$your$conclusion?$

•  What$is$your$view$of$having$a$celebrity$CEO$in$

the$organisa`on$you$are$currently$working$

with?$Give$reason$behind$your$views$

Restructuring+$

! Restructuring+•  Involves$reducing$the$size$of$the$firm$in$terms$of$

number$of$employees,$number$of$divisions$or$units,$

and$number$of$hierarchical$levels$in$the$firm’s$

organiza`onal$structure$

•  Also$called$downsizing,$rightsizing,$or$delayering$

Restructuring+$

! E.g.+Ford+bought+its+customer,+a+rental+car+company,+Hertz+but+then+made+a+reverse+decision+of+selling+it+to+focus+more+on+building+cars+and+trucks+(how+about+Ford’s+business+pa]ern?)+

Restructuring+$

! E.g.+General+Motors+(GM)+turned+its+parts+supplier,+Delphi+Automo7ve+System+Corpora7on+from+its+subsidiary+to+a+spin$off+company+to+reduce+OPEX$

Reengineering+$

! Reengineering+•  Involves$reconfiguring$or$redesigning$work,$jobs,$and$processes$for$the$purpose$of$improving$cost,$

quality,$service,$and$speed$$

•  Also$called$process$management,$process$

innova`on,$or$process$redesign$

$

Reengineering+$

! E.g.+Hallmark+Cards+Inc.+reengineered+from+a+typical+conven7onal+card+to+crea7ve+gree7ng+cards+by+integra7ng+ar7sts,+writers,+marketers+and+produc7on+people+

$

Reengineering+$

! E.g.+Kodak+reengineered+its+black$and$white+film+manufacturing+process+by+cu`ng+off+the+produc7on+7me$

$

Assess+Organisa7on+Performance$

Type$of$Assessment$

Performance$measurement$

P$Metric$to$gauge$performance$e.g.$price,$

stock$price,$sales$

Performance$reference$

P$Type$of$benchmarking$

Assess+Organisa7on+Performance$

Assess+Organisa7on+Performance$Performance$Measurement$

Balanced$scorecard$

Provide$balance$between$FINANCIAL$MEASURE$with:$

Customer$

Internal$business$

Process$

Learning$and$growth$

Financial$measure$

Customer$measure$

Triple$boEom$line$

Current+Marke7ng+Issues+

Ac7vity+4+Work$in$group.$Answer$the$following$ques`ons$(2$ques`ons$each$

group)$and$provide$a$total$of$4$examples$of$organisa`on$who$

successfully$solving$these$marke`ng$issues:$

1.  How$to$make$adver`sements$more$interac`ve$and$more$effec`ve?$

2.  How$to$best$take$advantage$of$Facebook$and$TwiEer$conversa`ons$

about$the$company$and$industry?$

3.  To$use$exclusive$dealerships$or$mul`ple$channels$of$distribu`on?$$

4.  To$use$heavy,$light,$or$no$TV$adver`sing$versus$online$adver`sing?$

5.  To$limit$(or$not)$the$share$of$business$done$with$a$single$customer?$

6.  To$be$a$price$leader$or$a$price$follower?$

7.  To$offer$a$complete$or$limited$warranty?$

8.  To$reward$salespeople$based$on$straight$salary,$straight$commission,$or$a$combina`on$salary/commission?$

Market+Segmenta7on+! $Market+Segmenta7on+•  Subdividing$of$a$market$into$dis`nct$subsets$

of$customers$according$to$needs$and$buying$

habits$$

•  Widely$used$in$implemen`ng$strategies$

•  E.g.$Nivea$sun$protec`on$products$are$segmented$into$skin$type$(fair,$normal,$dark,$

children)$and$climates$(moderate,$hot,$very$

hot)$

Market+Segmenta7on+

Market+Segmenta7on+! Market$segmenta`on$decisions$directly$affect$

marke&ng)mix)variables)of$4Ps:))product$(freePseat$airplane),$place$(operated$in$small$ci`es),$

promo`on$(interes`ng$adver`sing$on$bags$fly$

free),$and$price$(lower$price$as$Southwest$gets$

favourable$lease$rates$at$secondary$airports)$

What+is+the+product+adver7sed?+

Marke7ng+Mix+Component+Variables+

Social+Responsibility+Environmental+Sustainability+

Social+responsibility+•  Ac`ons$an$organiza`on$takes$beyond$what$is$legally$required$to$protect$or$enhance$the$wellPbeing$of$

living$things$$

•  E.g.$Founda`on$of$Bill$and$Melinda$Gates$–R&D$on$

malaria$

•  E.g.$David$Neeleman,$JetBlue$issued$public$apology$

in$1PfullPpage$adver`sement$in$newspaper$and$

posted$online$apology$video$to$customer$stranded$in$

airplanes$during$holidays$

Social+Responsibility+Environmental+Sustainability+

Sustainability+•  Extent$that$an$organiza`on’s$opera`ons$and$ac`ons$protect$and$preserve$rather$than$harm$

or$destroy$the$natural$environment$

$

Business+Ethics+

! Business+ethics+•  Principles$of$conduct$within$organiza`ons$that$guide$decisionPmaking$and$behavior$

Business+Ethics+•  E.g.$Starbucks$is$the$largest$coffeehouse$company$in$

the$world$yet$started$to$decline$due$to$economic$

downturn$and$high$compe``on.$Howard$Schultz$

took$CEO$posi`on$with$mission$“1$person,$1$cup$and$

1$neighbourhood”$

–  Focus$on$social$goals$–  Improve$aroma$

–  Provide$free$drinks,$wifi$and$codes$for$free$iTunes$–  Change$songs$regularly$–  Sponsor$degree$program$to$staff$$

–  Introduced$instant$coffee$of$VIA$Ready$Brew,$which$tradi`onally$viewed$as$bland$drink$

Assault+against+VIA+Ready+Brew+

Seven+Principles+of+Admirable+Business+Ethics+

Ethics+Culture+

! Whistle$blowing+•  Refers$to$policies$that$require$employees$to$

report$any$unethical$viola`ons$they$discover$

or$see$in$the$firm$

– UTM$staff$to$report$excessive$breakfast,$tea$and$

lunch$break$amongst$staff$

Ethics+Culture+

! Ethics$training$programs$should$include$

messages$from$the$CEO$or$owner$of$the$

business$emphasizing$ethical$business$

prac`ces,$the$development$and$discussion$of$

codes$of$ethics,$and$procedures$for$discussing$

and$repor`ng$unethical$behavior$

Bribes++

Bribery$•  The$offering,$giving,$receiving,$or$solici`ng$of$any$item$of$value$to$influence$the$ac`ons$of$

an$official$or$other$person$in$discharge$of$a$

public$or$legal$duty$

•  A$crime$in$most$countries$of$the$world$

Social+Policy+

! +Social+policy+! Concerns$what$responsibili`es$the$firm$has$to$

employees,$consumers,$environmentalists,$

minori`es,$communi`es,$shareholders$and$other$groups$

! $Firms$should$strive$to$engage$in$social$

ac`vi`es$that$have$economic$benefits$via$

Corporate$Social$Responsibility$(CSR)$program$

$

Environmental+Sustainability+

! Employees,$consumers,$governments,$and$

society$are$especially$resenuul$of$firms$that$

harm$rather$than$protect$the$natural$

environment$

! Conversely$people$today$are$especially$apprecia`ve$of$firms$that$conduct$opera`ons$

in$a$way$that$mends,$conserves$and$preserves$

the$natural$environment$

The+Top+20+Companies+in+the+World+on+Sustainability+

Ac7vity+5+•  Choose$2$of$the$list$of$top$20$companies$in$the$

world$on$sustainability.$Discuss:$

– The$efforts$they$have$been$undertaken$as$a$part$of$the$company’s:$$

•  Social$responsibili`es$$•  Environmental$responsibili`es$

– Reasons$of$why$the$companies$undertook$the$

above$efforts$$

The+Five+Largest+(by+revenue)+Companies+in+Nine+Countries+(2011)+

Fortune’s+Most+and+Least+Admired+Companies+in+the+World+for+“Global+

Compe77veness”+

Culture+Differences+amongst+Managers+Worldwide+

•  Americans$place$an$excep`onally$high$priority$

on$`me,$viewing$`me$as$an$asset.$Many$

Asians$place$more$worth$on$rela`onships.$

•  Personal$touching$and$distance$norms$differ$

around$the$world.$Americans$generally$stand$

about$three$feet$from$each$other$when$

carrying$on$business$conversa`ons,$but$Arabs$

and$Africans$stand$about$one$foot$apart.$

•  Family$roles$and$rela`onships$vary$in$different$

countries.$

•  Business$and$daily$life$in$some$socie`es$are$

governed$by$religious$factors.$

•  Time$spent$with$the$family$and$the$quality$of$

rela`onships$are$more$important$in$some$

cultures$than$the$personal$achievement$and$

accomplishments$espoused$by$the$tradi`onal$

U.S.$manager.$

Culture+Differences+amongst+Managers+Worldwide+

•  Many$cultures$around$the$world$value$

modesty,$team$spirit,$collec`vity,$and$pa`ence$

much$more$than$compe``veness$and$

individualism,$which$are$so$important$in$the$

United$States.$

•  Punctuality$is$a$valued$personal$trait$when$conduc`ng$business$in$the$United$States,$but$

it$is$not$revered$in$many$of$the$world’s$

socie`es.$

Culture+Differences+amongst+Managers+Worldwide+

•  To$prevent$social$blunders$when$mee`ng$with$

managers$from$other$lands,$one$must$learn$

and$respect$the$rules$of$e`queEe$of$others.$

•  Americans$oten$do$business$with$individuals$

they$do$not$know,$unlike$businesspersons$in$

many$other$cultures.$

Culture+Differences+amongst+Managers+Worldwide+

Communica7on+Differences+Across+Countries+

•  Italians,$Germans$and$French$generally$do$not$

soten$up$execu`ves$with$praise$before$they$

cri`cize.$Americans$do$soten$up$folks,$and$

this$prac`ce$seems$manipula`ve$to$

Europeans.$

•  Israelis$are$accustomed$to$fastPpaced$

mee`ngs$and$have$liEle$pa`ence$for$American$

informality$and$small$talk.$

Communica7on+Differences+Across+Countries+

•  Bri`sh$execu`ves$oten$complain$that$American$

execu`ves$chaEer$too$much.$Informality,$

egalitarianism$(equality),$and$spontaneity$from$

Americans$in$business$sevngs$surprise$many$

foreigners.$

•  Europeans$feel$they$are$being$treated$like$children$when$asked$to$wear$name$tags$by$

Americans.$

•  Execu`ves$in$India$are$used$to$interrup`ng$one$another.$

Communica7on+Differences+Across+Countries+

•  When$nego`a`ng$orally$with$Malaysian$or$Japanese$

execu`ves,$it$is$appropriate$to$allow$periodically$for$

a$`me$of$silence.$

•  Refrain$from$asking$foreign$managers$ques`ons$such$

as$“How$was$your$weekend?”$That$is$intrusive$to$

foreigners,$who$tend$to$regard$their$business$and$

private$lives$as$totally$separate.$

Mexico$+Business+Culture+•  Employers$seek$workers$who$are$agreeable,$

respecuul,$and$obedient,$rather$than$innova`ve,$

crea`ve,$and$independent.$

•  Mexican$employers$are$paternalis`c,$providing$

workers$with$more$than$a$paycheck,$but$in$return$

they$expect$allegiance.$

Mexico$+Business+Culture+•  Mexicans$do$not$feel$compelled$to$follow$rules$

that$are$not$associated$with$a$par`cular$person$

in$authority$they$work$for$or$know$well.$

•  Mexicans$are$very$status$conscious$so$business$

`tles$and$rank$are$important.$

Japan$+Business+Culture+

•  The$Japanese$place$great$importance$on$group$

loyalty$and$consensus,$a$concept$called$Wa.$•  When$confronted$with$disturbing$ques`ons$or$

opinions,$Japanese$managers$tend$to$remain$

silent.$

Japan$+Business+Culture+

•  Most$Japanese$managers$are$reserved,$quiet,$

distant,$and$introspec`ve,$whereas$most$U.S.$

managers$are$talka`ve,$insensi`ve,$impulsive,$direct,$

and$individual$oriented.$

•  Unlike$Americans,$Japanese$prefers$to$do$business$

on$the$basis$of$personal$rela`onships$rather$than$

impersonally$speaking$over$the$phone$or$by$wriEen$

correspondence.$

Brazil$+Business+Culture+

•  Avoid$embarrassing$a$Brazilian$by$cri`cizing$an$

individual$publically.$That$causes$that$person$to$lose$

face$with$all$others$at$a$business$mee`ng.+•  Appointments$are$commonly$cancelled$or$changed$

at$the$last$minute$in$Brazil,$so$do$not$be$surprised$or$

get$upset.$

Germany+$+Business+Culture+

•  Germans$are$like$Americans$in$that$they$do$not$

need$a$personal$rela`onship$to$do$business.$They$

are$more$interested$in$a$businessperson’s$

academic$creden`als$and$their$company’s$

creden`als.$

•  German$mee`ngs$adhere$to$strict$agendas,$

including$star`ng$and$ending$`mes.$

Egypt$+Business+Culture+

•  Egyp`ans$prefer$to$do$business$with$those$they$know$and$respect,$so$expect$to$spend$`me$

cul`va`ng$a$personal$rela`onship$before$

business$is$conducted.$

•  In$Egypt,$business$moves$at$a$slow$pace$and$

society$is$extremely$bureaucra`c.$

China$+Business+Culture+

•  The$Chinese$rarely$do$business$with$companies$or$

people$they$do$not$know.$Your$posi`on$on$an$

organiza`onal$chart$is$extremely$important$in$

business$rela`onships.$

•  Arriving$late$to$a$mee`ng$is$an$insult$and$could$

nega`vely$affect$your$rela`onship.$

•  Mee`ngs$require$pa`ence$because$mobile$phones$

ring$frequently$and$conversa`ons$tend$to$be$

boisterous.$

India$+Business+Culture+

•  People$in$India$do$not$like$to$say$“no,”$verbally$or$nonverbally.$

•  Rather$than$disappoint$you,$they$oten$will$say$something$is$not$available,$or$will$offer$you$the$

response$that$they$think$you$want$to$hear,$or$will$be$

vague$with$you.$

India$+Business+Culture+

•  Indians$prefer$to$do$business$with$those$whom$they$

have$established$a$rela`onship$built$upon$mutual$

trust$and$respect.$

•  Punctuality$is$important.$

•  Indians$generally$do$not$trust$the$legal$system$and$

someone’s$word$is$oten$sufficient$to$reach$an$

agreement.$

THANK+YOU+