Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

About: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is a education organization based out in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Emerging markets & Corporate governance. The organization has 491 authors who have published 1254 publications receiving 23853 citations. The organization is also known as: IIMB.

Initiatives in Skill Upgrading: The Case of Centres of Excellence (COE) in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Karnataka, India

Abstract: This paper attempts to describe the findings of a study carried out to assess the effectiveness and challenges encountered with regard to implementation of an initiative in skill upgrading programmes, namely COE established within selected ITIs in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is noted that while COE is a unique attempt to impart specialized vocational skills with a carefully designed course content to ensure theoretical as well as practical learning experience for the students the programme suffers from lack of promoting the course among prospective students and parents, leading to poor visibility and low demand. Further, COEs lack adequate teaching staff due to delays in filling up of sanctioned positions. This has resulted in a good amount of work pressure on the part of teachers leading to poor teaching quality. Compounding this, the poor student quality due to their poor and socially disadvantaged background and hailing from remote rural areas has been predisposing factors for the learning demands for this course especially due to poor knowledge of English, and quantitative skills. The job prospects and prompt placement of students critically depended upon concerted efforts in promoting the course, vibrant network of collaborating agencies including local industry players, proactive role played by Institutional Management Committees (IMCs) set up for each COE. Low intake of girls against sanctioned seats and the drop out and lower pass rates also show a poor profile of girl students.

Senior Manager Leadership Development in Rapid Employee Growth Organizations

Abstract: Senior managers face significant operational challenges as well as enjoy significant personal growth opportunities while managing rapid employee growth organizations (defined as doubling employee s...

Organizational Support Systems for Innovation and Intrapreneurship: A Comparative Analysis of Innovative Cases from R&D Centres and Operating Departments of Large Corporations

Abstract: The research literature is rich on innovations in R&D-specific organizations and provides useful information on support systems and other organizational features associated with such specialized organizations. An implied assumption of many studies is that R&D exists as an independent entity, without controls or influences from the other functions of an organization. While this may be true for purely R&D organizations, the picture is different when R&D is organized as part of a larger system in which the core activities centre on operating departments. This is the pattern in developing countries like India, where most R&D activities are carried out in departments/divisions of companies that were established primarily for operational purposes. In this study, 31 cases of innovation (15 from R&D centres and 16 from operating departments of large corporations in India) are analysed using a qualitative method of content analysis of data collected through in-depth interviews. While this comparative analysis highlights the need for specific organizational support systems to cater for the specific requirements of the two groups, the most prominent findings on intrapreneurship are that it is facilitated primarily by the flexibility of the R&D scientists to work in their core as well as related areas and the continuous and issue-based interaction between the R&D centres and operating departments.