What: WSJ article “ India’s Workforce Revolution ” by Vivek Wadhwa (this article is adapted from a report titled “ How the Disciple Became the Guru “)
Posts to which it is related: Welcome to LeadingVirtually.com , The Leading Virtually Digest, March 14, 2008 Bottom Line: This article highlights why India is becoming (and will continue) to become a major global player in high-value added, white-collar work. While this article suggests increased deployment of virtual teams in which one or more members are from India, its greater value is in helping us understand how Indian companies are able to overcome a not-too-strong educational system to create a globally competitive workforce that is shifting from playing a support role to a key strategic role. Because of this shift, companies like GE and Cisco now have their second-largest research centers in India. The article offers lessons that US and other countries could...
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Post Date: 2007-11-19 11:33:23
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What can you, as a team leader, do to build ownership in yo...
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