In this timely and unique study, the innovations in India's information (IT) industry are examined in detail. Globally the IT Industry has experienced phenomenal growth. For many economies, IT is expected to be the engine of growth for many countries. Already in India, the IT industry has made a mark in the global economy. However, India faces major challenges in meeting the basic needs of all its people and simultaneously meeting the requirements of competing in the increasingly globalized post-WTO world economy. The Indian IT sector provides a unique window to understand the process of development in an era of global economic integration. This unique study examines the issues surrounding the analysis of the Indian IT sector on a global, national, regional, firm, and product level and the significance of national policies to sustain the competitiveness of the Indian IT sector.

The literature on technological change and growth has mainly used econometric models to establish that factors such as the degree of openness, skills, research and development expenditures, number of patents etc. are critical determinants of innovation and its effect on growth. However, this approach fails to explain the role of institutions and policies that created the environment for innovation. Using 10 case studies from developing countries, this book examines how governments fostered technological adaptation through public-private partnerships to develop world-class exporters in high-growth, non-traditional industries.

Among the success stories of economic development through hi-tech industries, the emergence of India as a major center in the world for software production and exports stands out. This is a fascinating story of economic development in a poor and technologically underdeveloped economy that surged to prominence within a relatively short period of less than two decades. The industry has sustained annual growth rates in excess of 35% for over 15 years since the early 1990s, when the country embarked upon an ambitious economic reforms program. However, within the country, the growth of this industry has been highly uneven, with the southern and the western regions leading the rest of the country. This trend has drawn attention to the role of regional policies in the development of this industry. Investigating these issues in depth will help us understand how the state can play a role in propelling an economy forward. The book also compares the different ways in which three states in southern India have established their software industries, illuminating the multiple pathways that are available to developing regions for industrial development, as well as how they affect the type and structure of the industry that evolve. In this first comprehensive study of the role of regional policies in the development of software industry in India, Rajendra Kumar explains the success of these states in terms of four critical factors: availability of adequate skilled labor and specialized infrastructure, pro-employer labor and policy reforms, ethnic linkages of immigrant professionals abroad who returned to establish firms in their native states, and their existing technological capabilities at the beginning of reforms. Contrary to common explanations in the literature, the state did not play a significant role in providing specialized R&D or finance to the industry. He also presents a new "Competitive Flexibility" model and shows that increasing globalization presents tremendous opportunities for developing regions to become globally competitive in a hi-tech field. This is an important book for all scholars and policy makers interested in economic development through high-technology-based industries.

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium contains more than 200 unique perspectives on numerous timely issues of managing information technology in organizations around the world. This book, featuring the latest research and applied IT practices, is a valuable source in support of teaching and research agendas.

Description: The book, Software Development Teams, offers a new and unique approach to developing software project teams. It guides IT experts and managers for forming, assessing and developing successful project management teams for effective performance and productivity. Focusing on the management side of the software industry, this text-cum-reference book discusses key aspects of the management such as performance measurement, organisational structure and development, motivation of the team with awards and rewards to bring innovative ideas, and the best practices followed in the modern software industry for measuring the team effectively. The book begins with an introduction of software teams, explaining how software projects are different. It then discusses the characteristics, skills and competencies that are required for a perfect programmer or a project manager, in addition to many other dimensions of software development teams. It further includes empirical studies on team climate, team performance, team productivity and team innovation. Next, it explores the factors that are important for maintaining the software development team climate, and the impact of conflicts on teams, which may ultimately have negative impact on the organisation. Tools and techniques to measure performance of software development team are explained along with the factors that influence the teams’ performance, relationship between team cohesion, productivity and finally the performance. Different types of possible innovation in software teams and organisations, innovation cycle and framework, role of top management and leadership in team management are also given due weightage. Providing an exhaustive description of the origin and present status of the Indian software industry using statistical data, the book is useful for the students of MBA (IT), BE/B.Tech (CS and IT), M.Tech (CS and IT) and M.Tech (Software Engineering). The book is also useful as a reference for professionals in the field of information systems, software project management, software engineering, team management and organisational development. Key features of the book • Highlights the latest studies in the field and cites inferences of various researchers. • Includes numerous figures, tables, graphs, and abbreviations to clarify the concepts. • Provides chapter-end questions and quick quiz (multiple choice questions with answers) to test the knowledge acquired. • Incorporates keywords and adequate number of references, which make the book an ideal tool for learning the concepts of software development teams. • Includes case studies to show the application of concepts of software development teams in real life scenarios.

Explores globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental, social, and political.

Project initiation; Project planning; Project execution and termination.

This volume represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer, InnovationKT’2010, organised jointly by KES International and the Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and taking place in Coventry, UK on 7&8 December 2010. Featuring world-class invited speakers and contributions from a range of backgrounds and countries, the conference provided an excellent opportunity to disseminate, share and discuss the impact of university-business interaction through knowledge transfer in all its forms. There were two main motivations in initiating the Innovation through Knowledge Transfer series. The first aim was to provide the chance for publication on a subject where few opportunities exist already. The second motivation was to foster the development of a community from the diverse range of individuals practicing knowledge transfer. It is becoming clear that the delegates of the conference are drawn from a diverse community of practice. InnovationKT’2010 has succeeded in bringing together contributions from both the academic and practitioner sections of the knowledge transfer community. The programme contained seven invited keynote talks, 40 oral presentations grouped into eight sessions, and one interactive workshop. The proceedings contain 29 chapters drawn from this material. There were 91 registered delegates drawn from 10 countries of the world. The field of knowledge transfer is still immature, but these proceedings demonstrate that InnovationKT conference is making a significant contribution to its academic development.

Contents: Liberalization and Role on the Bureaucracy, The Emerging, Non- Emerging and III-emerging Trends in the Legal Arena, Challenges to Democracy in India, Can India Emerge as a Super Power?, India as a Super Power in the New Millennium, Emerging India: Challenges in External Debt, Human Poverty in India, Globalization, Value Addition for Services, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) Portfolio Investment Trends in Indian Capital Market, Gender and the Development Debate, National Policy for the Empowerment of Women 2001, Practical and Strategies Gender Needs, Emerging India, Role of Women Entrepreneurship in the Indian Context, Do Women Enjoy Real Freedom in India?, Women Power as Strategic Strength, The Role of Information Technology in Emerging India, Evolution and Growth of Cyber Knowledge, Career Options in IT Enabled Services, Information Technology for Rural India, e-Seva, Information Technology in Hospitals, Information Technology in Education, Business Process Outsourcing, BPO, Offshore Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management in Academia.

The Indian software industry has rapidly grown over the past decade, most of this growth has been derived from exports to the US market. This book deals with business models, particularly as the way that the software model in India has evolved is unique. It focuses on manpower resources in the software industry and knowledge diffusion through job switching and how this impacts on business strategy. The book uses primary data obtained through interviews and surveys including input from company managers.