India emerging as innovation hub: Dead‐end jobs or a hotbed of imaginative thinking?

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

If you think of business in India merely as back‐office services or software development, think again. It is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with as an innovator – and as for exporting know‐how, just count the Indian‐born and Indian‐educated R&D chiefs in Silicon Valley.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2013), "India emerging as innovation hub: Dead‐end jobs or a hotbed of imaginative thinking?", Strategic Direction, Vol. 29 No. 5, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541311316587